Town Hall · Newman

Newman, NE town hall & government

Newman spent $265,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $927 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Newman's money goes

Spent
$265,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$927
typical Nebraska towns: $119
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$265,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 99%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Newman

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 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

East Butler Public Schools

Newman's K–12 school district, shared with Brainard, Dwight, Oak Creek, Prague, Plum Creek and Richardson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,742
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
310
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$164,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal

  • Local 75%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $25,742 per pupil, $15,468 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 Newman: Raymond Central Public Schools ($15,996 per pupil) · Wahoo Public Schools ($15,809 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Newman pay

Typical tax bill
$4,333
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
2.34%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$185,400
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 Newman's government

Town hall & decisions in Newman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newman

Newman is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Don Bacon. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Newman'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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