How is Newark run?
Newark’s town government spent $15,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $167 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Newark didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Newark is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $167 per resident a year, or $0.46 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 73%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Newark didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Newark yet
Every year of Newark’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 →The typical homeowner pays $700 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Newark’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 Newark’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Newark →
Who’s in charge in Newark
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Knox County R-I School District
Newark’s K–12 school district, shared with Baring, Edina, Hurdland, Knox City, Novelty. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,550 per pupil, $10,265 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.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Newark’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Newark alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Knox County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.7%1,479 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.2%311 votesOthers: 1.1% (20 votes).
Most votes in Knox County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Newark lies in Knox County. Every 2024 race in Knox County is on the county’s page.
Knox County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Newark.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Newark’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Newark’s government
How much does Newark spend per resident?
About $167 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Newark didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $23,000.
Who runs Newark’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Newark yet.
How did Newark vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Newark alone. Knox County, where 100% of Newark lies, voted Trump 81.7%, Harris 17.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Newark in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Cindy O'Laughlin) and State House District 4 (Greg Sharpe). The House district also covers 35 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Newark’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 (for Newark, 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 →