Town Hall · Newport

Newport, MO town hall & government

Newport spent $21,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $67 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Newport's money goes

Spent
$21,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$67
typical Missouri towns: $72
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$21,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 83%
  • From the federal government 17%

Newport didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Golden City R-III School District

Newport's K–12 school district, shared with Golden City, Golden City, Milford and Richland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,000
Missouri: $14,569
Students
155
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 46%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $18,000 per pupil, $10,258 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 Newport: Lamar R-I School District ($13,256 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Newport pay

Typical tax bill
$1,215
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.39%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$314,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Newport's government

Town hall & decisions in Newport →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newport

Newport is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe 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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