Town Hall · Newman

Newman, IL town hall & government

Newman spent $293,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $279 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newman's government.

Town budget

Where Newman's money goes

Spent
$293,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$279
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$127,00043%
Administration & buildings
$78,00027%
Health & welfare
$12,0004%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$75,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 81%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Newman collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Newman

Full-time staff
1
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Newman didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Shiloh Community Unit School District 1

Newman's K–12 school district, shared with Brocton, Hume, Metcalf, Newman, Redmon and Shiloh. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,887
Illinois: $21,567
Students
364
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 61%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $20,887 per pupil, $12,500 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 Newman: Heritage Community Unit School District 8 ($19,726 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Newman pay

Typical tax bill
$1,758
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.58%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$111,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Newman's government

Town hall & decisions in Newman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newman

Newman is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Newman's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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