Town Hall · Newport

Newport, WI town hall & government

Newport spent $426,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $710 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Newport's money goes

Spent

$426,000

fiscal year to December 31, 2022

Per resident

$710

typical Wisconsin towns: $433

Long-term debt

None

none outstanding at year end

Roads & transportation

$259,00061%

Administration & buildings

$62,00015%

Sewer & trash

$37,0009%

Fire

$36,0008%

Health & welfare

$20,0005%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$2,000<1%

Other

$10,0002%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 53%
From the state 25%
Fees & charges 10%
From the federal government 8%
Other taxes & licenses 2%
From other local governments 1%
Interest, fines & other 1%

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Newport

Full-time staff

no part-time staff

Average full-time pay

$21,300

a year, before benefits

Administration & buildings

4 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wisconsin Dells School District

Newport's K–12 school district, shared with Dell Prairie, Wisconsin Dells, New Haven, Lake Delton, Lyndon and Delton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$13,650

Wisconsin: $16,459

Students

1,842

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$19.2 million

at year end

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

Local 61%
State 27%
Federal 11%

Of the $13,650 per pupil, $8,384 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 Newport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Newport pay

Typical tax bill

$2,714

a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792

Effective rate

1.06%

of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%

Typical home value

$256,600

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 Newport's government

Town hall & decisions in Newport →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newport

Newport is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Newport'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.