Newport spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Newport’s village government spent $187,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,791 per resident. Water and other utilities ($50,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Newport is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,876 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them
Newport’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,876 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,038, and the middle half spent $774–$1,450. Newport spent more than 87% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($65,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Newport itself left out).
About $2,791 per resident a year, or $7.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 37%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Newport 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: $1,876 · 2024: $2,791. Per resident it went from $1,876 to $2,791 (up 49%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 89 to 67.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $563 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Newport’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 Newport’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Newport →
Who’s in charge in Newport
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rock County Public Schools
Newport’s K–12 school district, shared with Bassett. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,960 per pupil, $14,327 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.
Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Newport’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Newport alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Rock County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican89.3%745 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat10.2%85 votesOthers: 0.5% (4 votes).
Most votes in Rock County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Newport lies in Rock County. Every 2024 race in Rock County is on the county’s page.
Rock 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 Newport.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Nebraska SenateState senator
- 3GovernorStatewide
- 4U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 5U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nebraska
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Newport’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Newport’s government
How much does Newport spend per resident?
About $2,791 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,876 was more than 87% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Newport?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $563 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Newport’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Newport yet.
How did Newport vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Newport alone. Rock County, where 100% of Newport lies, voted Trump 89.3%, Harris 10.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Newport?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,684 (about $56,208 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Newport in the state legislature?
State Senate District 43 (Tanya Storer). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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; 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 →