Newark, MO town hall & government
Newark spent $23,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $256 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
- From other local governments 90%
- Utility sales 8%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Property taxes 1%
Newark didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Knox County R-I School District
Newark's K–12 school district, shared with Baring, Edina, Hurdland, Knox City and Novelty. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal
- Local 54%
- State 27%
- Federal 20%
Of the $18,550 per pupil, $10,265 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 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 Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe 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.