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Newtown, OH town hall & government

Newtown spent $4.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,705 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Newtown's money goes

Spent
$4.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,705
typical Ohio cities: $2,250
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$531 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million25%
Police
$1.1 million25%
Paid to other governments
$791,00017%
Roads & transportation
$668,00015%
Parks & libraries
$387,0008%
Sewer & trash
$202,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$95,0002%
Fire
$50,0001%
Interest on debt
$40,0001%
Other
$32,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 46%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 7%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Newtown

Full-time staff
14
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
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

Forest Hills Local School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,957
Ohio: $16,610
Students
6,935
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$86.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 71%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $13,957 per pupil, $8,934 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
$6,010
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.50%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$401,400
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.

Local

Contact Newtown's government

🏛️ Official websitenewtownohio.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Newtown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newtown

Newtown is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Greg Landsman. Mike DeWine 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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