Town Hall · Belvidere

Belvidere, NJ town hall & government

Belvidere spent $4.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,792 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Belvidere's money goes

Spent
$4.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,792
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
$908 per resident
Sewer & trash
$950,00021%
Police
$835,00018%
Roads & transportation
$582,00013%
Administration & buildings
$343,0007%
Parks & libraries
$228,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$173,0004%
Fire
$91,0002%
Interest on debt
$73,0002%
Health & welfare
$51,0001%
Other
$1.3 million28%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 64%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Belvidere

Full-time staff
13
31 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Fire
0 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Belvidere Town School District

Belvidere's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,788
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
580
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $28,788 per pupil, $17,990 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 Belvidere pay

Typical tax bill
$7,563
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.70%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$279,600
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 Belvidere's government

🏛️ Official websitebelviderenj.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Belvidere →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Belvidere

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

All of Belvidere'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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