Newark, DE town hall & government
Newark spent $96.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,850 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newark's government.
Who runs Newark
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Newark's town hall
- Oct 12Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 19Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 26Mon · 7:00 pm
- Nov 9Mon · 7:00 pm
- Nov 16Mon · 7:00 pm
- Nov 23Mon · 7:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pm
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 7:00 pm
- Aug 24Mon · 7:00 pm
- Aug 17Mon · 7:00 pm
- Aug 10Mon · 7:00 pm
- Jul 27Mon · 7:00 pm
- Jul 20Mon · 7:00 pm
Official listings from Newark's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Newark's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 63%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Newark
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Christina School District
Newark's K–12 school district, shared with Wilmington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Delaware districts overall: 32% local, 57% state, 11% federal
- Local 41%
- State 49%
- Federal 10%
Of the $34,491 per pupil, $17,320 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Newark kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newark pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Newark's government
Who represents Newark
Newark is represented in Congress by Senators Christopher A. Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester and Representative Sarah McBride. Matt Meyer is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.