Town Hall · Newcomerstown

Newcomerstown, OH town hall & government

Newcomerstown spent $5.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,481 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Newcomerstown's money goes

Spent
$5.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,481
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
$729 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.7 million32%
Water & other utilities
$674,00012%
Police
$625,00011%
Administration & buildings
$548,00010%
Roads & transportation
$315,0006%
Interest on debt
$149,0003%
Fire
$108,0002%
Parks & libraries
$76,0001%
Other
$1.3 million23%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 62%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Newcomerstown

Full-time staff
25
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time12 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Newcomerstown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District

Newcomerstown's K–12 school district, shared with Oxford, Wheeling and Salem. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,433
Ohio: $16,610
Students
880
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$537,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 30%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $17,433 per pupil, $9,958 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 Newcomerstown pay

Typical tax bill
$1,102
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$95,300
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.

Local

Contact Newcomerstown's government

🏛️ Official websitenewcomerstownoh.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Newcomerstown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newcomerstown

Newcomerstown is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Newcomerstown'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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