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Newton, PA town hall & government

Newton spent $848,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $299 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
$848,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$299
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$68,000
$24 per resident
Roads & transportation
$306,00036%
Administration & buildings
$196,00023%
Parks & libraries
$96,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$58,0007%
Police
$51,0006%
Fire
$41,0005%
Sewer & trash
$17,0002%
Interest on debt
$6,0001%
Other
$77,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 34%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 13%
  • From the state 12%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Newton

Full-time staff
6
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time10 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Police
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Abington Heights School District

Newton's K–12 school district, shared with Clarks Green, Clarks Summit, Glenburn, North Abington, Ransom and South Abington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,997
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
3,461
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 66%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $14,997 per pupil, $9,876 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
$3,788
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$326,300
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 Newton's government

Town hall & decisions in Newton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newton

Newton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. Josh Shapiro 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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