Newport, KY town hall & government
Newport spent $19.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,403 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newport's government.
Where Newport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 38%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Property taxes 11%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the federal government 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Newport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Newport Independent School District
Newport's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal
- Local 39%
- State 33%
- Federal 28%
Of the $20,698 per pupil, $13,729 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 Newport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newport 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 Newport's government
Who represents Newport
Newport is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Thomas Massie. Andy Beshear 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.