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Town Hall · Newtown

In Newtown, 77% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Newtown’s village government spent $3.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,172 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$3.1M
year to December 31, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$1,172
In 2022: $1,086, more than 68% of 106 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.4M
end of 2023, reported
Village staff, 2022
14
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $85,288
Typical tax bill
$6,010
1.50% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Newtown is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,086 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them

Newtown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,086 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $916, and the middle half spent $666–$1,261. Newtown spent more than 68% of them.

Middle half of the group, $666–$1,261Median $916Newtown

Includes sewer and trash ($198,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
106

Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Newtown itself left out).

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,172 per resident a year, or $3.21 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 46%Property taxes 22%Fees & charges 11%Interest, fines & other 8%From the state 7%From other local governments 3%Other taxes & licenses 3%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $561,000; interest on debt $40,000; payments to other governments $791,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4.6 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 8% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Newtown reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$2.9 million
2023$3.1 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,086 · 2023: $1,172.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,010 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.50% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Dry Run$8,623
Turpin Hills$7,162
Newtown$6,010
Ohio$2,822
$6,010
typical bill a year
1.50%
effective rate
$401,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Newtown’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 Newtown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Newtown →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Newtown

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

See newtownohio.gov for Newtown’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Newtown yet.newtownohio.gov ↗
Agendas

Newtown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on newtownohio.gov ↗.

Who works for Newtown

One full-time village employee for every 191 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (2,671).

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

Police8 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings3
Roads & transportation3
14
full-time
1
part-time
$85,288
payroll for March 2022
$1.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$72,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
8
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Newtown had 5.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 99 of the 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.8: Newtown had fewer than 72% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Forest Hills Local School District

Newtown’s K–12 school district, shared with Anderson Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Newtown →
$13,957
per pupil · OH $16,610
6,935
students
$86.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,957 per pupil, $8,934 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 71%State 25%Federal 4%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Newtown voted in 2024

Official results for Newtown’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President1,532 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican57.1%875 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat42.0%644 votes

Others: 0.8% (13 votes).

Most votes in Newtown: Donald J Trump

Hamilton County: Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
77%

of Newtown’s 1,988 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate1,517 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican53.6%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat42.6%
Others3.8%

Most votes in Newtown: Bernie Moreno

Hamilton County: Brown 57.8%, Moreno 38.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 1st District391,909 votes
Greg LandsmanDemocrat54.6%
Orlando SonzaRepublican45.4%

Most votes in the district: Greg Landsman

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Newtown, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Newtown57.1%42.0%0.8%1,532
Hamilton County42.1%57.0%1.0%409,753
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
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 Newtown

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Newtown.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

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

Next door

How Newtown compares with the towns next door

Newtown spent $1,086 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Newtown$1,086$6,010

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 Newtown’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Newtown’s government

How much does Newtown spend per resident?

About $1,172 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,086 was more than 68% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Newtown?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,010 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see newtownohio.gov.

Who runs Newtown’s government?

See newtownohio.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Newtown yet.

How did Newtown vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 57.1%, Kamala D Harris 42.0% (1,532 votes, official results). Hamilton County: Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Newtown?

14 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $85,288 (about $1.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Newtown in the state legislature?

State Senate District 8 (Bill Blessing) and State House District 27 (Rachel Baker). The House district also covers 16 other towns. 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 →