Photo: Public domain · Public domainHow is Newark run?
Newark’s city government spent $47.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $927 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 city’s budget and official records.
About $927 per resident a year, or $2.54 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 21%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Newark didn’t report all of its 2024 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 city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 353 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $2,003 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
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.
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.
Newark’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.newark.oh.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 139 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (50,763).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Newark City School District
Newark’s K–12 school district, shared with Newark Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,691 per pupil, $9,099 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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
Granville Exempted Village School District · $15,429 per pupil
Licking Valley Local School District · $11,689 per pupil
North Fork Local School District · $15,344 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Newark voted in 2024
Official results for Newark’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.9%13,481 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.2%8,100 votesOthers: 0.9% (194 votes).
Most votes in Newark: Donald J Trump
Licking County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Newark’s 39,176 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Newark: Bernie Moreno
Licking County: Moreno 58.7%, Brown 37.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Troy Balderson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Newark, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark | 61.9% | 37.2% | 0.9% | 21,775 |
| Licking County | 64.6% | 34.5% | 0.9% | 95,045 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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 cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.newark.oh.us ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Newark compares with the towns next door
Newark’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 7 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $310 to $809 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Granville Township | $310 | $7,110 |
| Newton Township | $345 | $2,237 |
| Madison Township | $377 | $2,917 |
| Granville | $657 | $8,027 |
| Heath | $809 | $2,905 |
| Newark Township | estimate | $2,269 |
| Union Township | estimate | $3,821 |
| Newark | estimate | $2,003 |
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 Newark’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Newark’s government
How much does Newark spend per resident?
About $927 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Newark didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $72.7 million.
What is the property tax rate in Newark?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,003 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.newark.oh.us.
Who runs Newark’s government?
See ci.newark.oh.us for current officials. 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?
For president, Donald J Trump 61.9%, Kamala D Harris 37.2% (21,775 votes, official results). Licking County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Newark?
365 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.1M (about $25.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Newark in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Tim Schaffer) and State House District 68 (Thad Claggett). The House district also covers 15 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 →