Newell, PA town hall & government
Newell spent $123,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $250 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newell's government.
Where Newell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Income taxes 27%
- From the state 14%
- From the federal government 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Newell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Frazier School District
Newell's K–12 school district, shared with Jefferson, Lower Tyrone, Perry and Perryopolis. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 36%
- State 57%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,426 per pupil, $10,713 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.
Which schools Newell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newell 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Newell's government
Who represents Newell
Newell is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. Josh Shapiro 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.