Newark, OH town hall & government
Newark spent $72.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,431 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newark's government.
Who runs Newark
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Newark's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 41%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 10%
- Utility sales 9%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Newark didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Newark
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Newark didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Newark City School District
Newark's K–12 school district, shared with Newark. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 43%
- State 39%
- Federal 18%
Of the $15,691 per pupil, $9,099 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 Newark: Granville Exempted Village School District ($15,429 per pupil) · Licking Valley Local School District ($11,689 per pupil) · North Fork Local School District ($15,344 per pupil).
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.
Contact Newark's government
Who represents Newark
Newark is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine 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.