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Town Hall · Newdale

How is Newdale run?

Newdale’s city government spent $416,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,329 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Newdale didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$416,000
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,329
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$361,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
1
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $7,468 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,267
0.42% of home value · ID 0.49%

What stands out about how Newdale is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,329 per resident a year, or $3.64 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 46%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 32%From the state 22%Property taxes 17%Utility sales 15%Interest, fines & other 13%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Newdale didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $67,000; interest on debt $12,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $537,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Newdale yet

Every year of Newdale’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,267 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.42% of the home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Idaho$2,038
Newdale$1,267
$1,267
typical bill a year
0.42%
effective rate
$302,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Newdale’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Newdale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Newdale →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Newdale

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Newdale’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Newdale yet.
Who works for Newdale

One full-time city employee for every 313 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (313).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
8
part-time
$7,468
payroll for March 2022
$89,616
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$29,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Newdale didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Sugar-Salem Joint School District 322

Newdale’s K–12 school district, shared with Sugar City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Newdale →
$8,333
per pupil · ID $11,119
2,199
students
$12 million
long-term debt

Of the $8,333 per pupil, $5,073 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 12%State 72%Federal 16%

Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Newdale’s votes are counted by county

Idaho reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Newdale alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fremont County’s results.

President · Fremont County’s results6,803 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.0%5,645 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat14.0%954 votes

Others: 3.0% (204 votes).

Most votes in Fremont County: Donald J Trump

Idaho: Trump 66.9%, Harris 30.4%

The county’s page

100% of Newdale lies in Fremont County. Every 2024 race in Fremont County is on the county’s page.

Fremont County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Newdale

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Newdale.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Idaho HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Idaho SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Idaho

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Newdale’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Newdale’s government

How much does Newdale spend per resident?

About $1,329 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Newdale didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $537,000.

What is the property tax rate in Newdale?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,267 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.42% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Newdale’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Newdale yet.

How did Newdale vote in 2024?

Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Newdale alone. Fremont County, where 100% of Newdale lies, voted Trump 83.0%, Harris 14.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Newdale?

1 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,468 (about $89,616 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Newdale in the state legislature?

State Senate District 31 (Van Burtenshaw) and State House District 31 (Jerald Raymond and Rod Furniss). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Newdale’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Newdale, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →