Newell, IA town hall & government
Newell spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,577 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newell's government.
Where Newell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Property taxes 33%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the state 9%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Newell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Newell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Newell-Fonda Community School District
Newell's K–12 school district, shared with Fonda and Varina. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 59%
- State 36%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,759 per pupil, $7,820 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 Newell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newell 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 Newell's government
Who represents Newell
Newell is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds 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.