Newport, DE town hall & government
Newport spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,511 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newport's government.
Where Newport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 49%
- Interest, fines & other 40%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 2%
Newport didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Newport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Newport didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Red Clay Consolidated School District
Newport's K–12 school district, shared with Elsmere and 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 39%
- State 51%
- Federal 10%
Of the $23,294 per pupil, $12,074 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 Newport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newport 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Newport's government
Who represents Newport
Newport 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.