Photo: YHoshua · CC BY-SA 4.0Newburgh spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Newburgh’s town government spent $19.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $5,800 per resident.
What stands out about how Newburgh is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$4,455 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them
Newburgh’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,455 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,137, and the middle half spent $754–$1,419. Newburgh spent more than 99% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Newburgh itself left out).
About $5,800 per resident a year, or $15.89 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 79%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 35% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Newburgh reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $4,455 · 2024: $5,800.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,816 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Newburgh’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.
Tax bills are one input to Newburgh’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Newburgh →
Who’s in charge in Newburgh
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Newburgh’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on newburgh-in.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 64 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (3,402).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Warrick County School Corporation
Newburgh’s K–12 school district, shared with Anderson Township, Boon Township, Boonville, Campbell Township, Chandler and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,637 per pupil, $7,142 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.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Newburgh.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: newburgh-in.gov ↗
- 2Indiana HouseNewburgh is split between 2 districts
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Newburgh compares with the towns next door
Newburgh spent $4,455 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Township | $27 | $1,673 |
| Anderson Township | $191 | $1,704 |
| Newburgh | $4,455 | $1,816 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Newburgh’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Newburgh’s government
How much does Newburgh spend per resident?
About $5,800 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,455 was more than 99% of 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Newburgh?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,816 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see newburgh-in.gov.
Who runs Newburgh’s government?
See newburgh-in.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Newburgh yet.
How many people work for Newburgh?
53 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $260,134 (about $3.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Newburgh in the state legislature?
Newburgh is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 50 (Vaneta Becker). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Newburgh’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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; 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 →