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Newport, MN town hall & government

Newport spent $10.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,476 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Newport's money goes

Spent
$10.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,476
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$16.1 million
$3,887 per resident
Fire
$2.8 million27%
Police
$1.1 million11%
Sewer & trash
$900,0009%
Roads & transportation
$819,0008%
Water & other utilities
$557,0005%
Parks & libraries
$481,0005%
Administration & buildings
$419,0004%
Interest on debt
$299,0003%
Other
$2.9 million28%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • From the state 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Newport

Full-time staff
12
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,900
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time18 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

South Washington County School District

Newport's K–12 school district, shared with Grey Cloud Island, St. Paul Park, Cottage Grove and Woodbury. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,266
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
19,360
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$305.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 36%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $15,266 per pupil, $10,087 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 Newport pay

Typical tax bill
$3,974
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$378,100
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 Newport's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.newport.mn.us/index.php ↗

Town hall & decisions in Newport →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newport

Newport is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Newport'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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