Newton, GA town hall & government
Newton spent $681,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,220 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newton's government.
Where Newton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- From other local governments 24%
- Property taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Newton 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 Newton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Baker County School District
Newton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal
- Local 36%
- State 41%
- Federal 23%
Of the $21,338 per pupil, $10,892 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 Newton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newton 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 Newton's government
Who represents Newton
Newton is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.. Brian Kemp 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.