Town Hall · Newaygo

Newaygo, MI town hall & government

Newaygo spent $5.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,794 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Newaygo's money goes

Spent
$5.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,794
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$8.7 million
$4,126 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.4 million24%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million24%
Roads & transportation
$1 million18%
Police
$592,00010%
Administration & buildings
$253,0004%
Parks & libraries
$202,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$167,0003%
Interest on debt
$101,0002%
Other
$721,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • From the state 18%
  • From other local governments 16%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Newaygo

Full-time staff
23
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Schools
1 full-time
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Newaygo Public School District

Newaygo's K–12 school district, shared with Brooks, Croton and Garfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,232
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,512
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$29.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 27%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $15,232 per pupil, $10,330 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Newaygo pay

Typical tax bill
$2,029
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.76%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$115,200
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.

Local

Contact Newaygo's government

Town hall & decisions in Newaygo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newaygo

Newaygo is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Newaygo'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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