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Barrington, NJ town hall & government

Barrington spent $7.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,100 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Barrington

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Barrington's money goes

Spent
$7.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,100
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$7.2 million
$1,095 per resident
Police
$1.6 million23%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million15%
Roads & transportation
$694,00010%
Interest on debt
$369,0005%
Administration & buildings
$367,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$164,0002%
Fire
$140,0002%
Health & welfare
$138,0002%
Parks & libraries
$51,0001%
Housing & development
$44,0001%
Other
$2.6 million35%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 79%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 4%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Barrington didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Barrington

Full-time staff
33
51 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
14 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time9 part
Housing & development
1 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time1 part
Fire
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time10 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Barrington Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$27,828
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
535
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $27,828 per pupil, $16,972 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 Barrington pay

Typical tax bill
$8,864
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
3.24%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$273,200
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.

Local

Contact Barrington's government

🏛️ Official websitebarringtonboro.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Barrington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Barrington

Barrington is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Donald Norcross. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Barrington'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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