Newton, IL town hall & government
Newton spent $6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,145 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
- Utility sales 44%
- From the state 20%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the federal government 9%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Newton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
Newton's K–12 school district, shared with Hidalgo, Rose Hill, Smallwood, Ste. Marie, Wade and Wheeler. 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 47%
- State 39%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,548 per pupil, $7,919 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.
Contact Newton's government
Who represents Newton
Newton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.