Newark, MI town hall & government
Newark spent $226,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $217 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
- Property taxes 54%
- From the state 43%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Newark
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ithaca Public Schools
Newark's K–12 school district, shared with Ithaca, North Star, Hamilton, Emerson, Arcada and New Haven. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 25%
- State 69%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,592 per pupil, $8,599 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: Fulton Schools ($16,057 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 Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer 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.