Newton, KS town hall & government
Newton spent $37.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,038 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 32%
- Property taxes 23%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Newton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Newton Unified School District 373
Newton's K–12 school district, shared with Newton, North Newton, Walton, Darlington, Walton and Pleasant. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 29%
- State 62%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,375 per pupil, $10,557 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 Newton: Halstead Unified School District 440 ($13,978 per pupil).
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 Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. Laura Kelly 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.