Town Hall · Newton

Newton, OH town hall & government

Newton spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $345 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Newton's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$345
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$613,00051%
Roads & transportation
$267,00022%
Administration & buildings
$98,0008%
Health & welfare
$10,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$208,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • Interest, fines & other 22%
  • From the federal government 20%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • From the state 8%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Newton

Full-time staff
8
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,900
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time24 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time4 part
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

North Fork Local School District

Newton's K–12 school district, shared with Martinsburg, St. Louisville, Utica, Morgan, Washington and McKean. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,344
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,481
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,344 per pupil, $9,411 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 Newton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,237
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$223,000
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 Newton's government

Town hall & decisions in Newton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newton

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

All of Newton'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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