Newton, UT town hall & government
Newton spent $593,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $732 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newton's government.
Where Newton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 24%
- Utility sales 22%
- Sales taxes 18%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Newton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cache School District
Newton's K–12 school district, shared with Amalga, Clarkston, Cornish, Hyde Park, Hyrum and Lewiston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal
- Local 32%
- State 61%
- Federal 7%
Of the $11,100 per pupil, $7,101 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 Newton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newton 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 Newton's government
Who represents Newton
Newton is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Blake D. Moore. Spencer Cox 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.