Town Hall · Newark

Newark, WI town hall & government

Newark spent $454,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $281 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Newark's money goes

Spent
$454,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$281
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$240,000
$148 per resident
Roads & transportation
$183,00040%
Sewer & trash
$108,00024%
Administration & buildings
$61,00013%
Fire
$52,00011%
Health & welfare
$12,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11,0002%
Interest on debt
$11,0002%
Other
$16,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • From the state 31%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Parkview School District

Newark's K–12 school district, shared with Footville, Orfordville, Plymouth, Spring Valley, Avon and Center. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,851
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
852
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 30%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,851 per pupil, $7,688 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 Newark pay

Typical tax bill
$3,798
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.13%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$335,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Newark's government

Town hall & decisions in Newark →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newark

Newark is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Newark'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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