Newtown, PA town hall & government
Newtown spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,265 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newtown's government.
Where Newtown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 47%
- Property taxes 24%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- From the state 7%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Newtown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Newtown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Council Rock School District
Newtown's K–12 school district, shared with Newtown, Northampton, Upper Makefield and Wrightstown. 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 77%
- State 21%
- Federal 1%
Of the $22,295 per pupil, $15,218 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 Newtown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newtown 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 Newtown's government
Who represents Newtown
Newtown is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Brian K. Fitzpatrick. 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.