Newark, IL town hall & government
Newark spent $726,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $706 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newark's government.
Where Newark's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 43%
- From the state 41%
- From the federal government 7%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Newark
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Newark Community Consolidated School District 66
Newark's elementary school district, shared with Millbrook, Fox, Big Grove and Millington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 78%
- State 17%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,112 per pupil, $6,416 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.
Also serving Newark: Newark Community High School District 18 ($21,517 per pupil).
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Newark's government
Who represents Newark
Newark is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. J. B. Pritzker 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.