Town Hall · Andover

Andover, NJ town hall & government

Andover spent $879,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,567 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Andover's government.

Town budget

Where Andover's money goes

Spent
$879,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,567
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$252,00029%
Administration & buildings
$157,00018%
Fire
$122,00014%
Paid to other governments
$66,0008%
Parks & libraries
$56,0006%
Roads & transportation
$20,0002%
Sewer & trash
$17,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$15,0002%
Health & welfare
$5,0001%
Police
$5,0001%
Other
$164,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • From the state 20%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Andover

Full-time staff
1
39 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time23 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Andover didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Andover Regional School District

Andover's elementary school district, shared with Andover. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$35,385
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
449
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal

  • Local 75%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $35,385 per pupil, $17,234 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Andover pay

Typical tax bill
$8,214
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.05%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$400,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Andover's government

🏛️ Official websiteandoverboroughnj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Andover →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Andover

Andover is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Andover's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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