Town Hall · Newtown

Newtown, MO town hall & government

Newtown spent $155,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $951 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Newtown's money goes

Spent
$155,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$951
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$114,000
$699 per resident
Water & other utilities
$48,00031%
Sewer & trash
$42,00027%
Police
$26,00017%
Administration & buildings
$8,0005%
Roads & transportation
$4,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,0001%
Other
$25,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 32%
  • Sales taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Newtown

Full-time staff
0
2 part-time too
Administration & buildings
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

Newtown-Harris R-III School District

Newtown's K–12 school district, shared with Harris. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,179
Missouri: $14,569
Students
84
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 43%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $24,179 per pupil, $13,976 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 Newtown pay

Typical tax bill
$367
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$27,500
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 Newtown's government

Town hall & decisions in Newtown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newtown

Newtown is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Newtown'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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