Bethlehem, NJ town hall & government
Bethlehem spent $901,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $235 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bethlehem's government.
Where Bethlehem's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 95%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bethlehem collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Bethlehem
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District
Bethlehem's high school district, shared with Califon, Clinton, Clinton, Franklin, Glen Gardner and Hampton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 74%
- State 24%
- Federal 2%
Of the $30,628 per pupil, $18,755 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.
Also serving Bethlehem: Bethlehem Township School District ($26,907 per pupil).
Which schools Bethlehem kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bethlehem pay
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.
Contact Bethlehem's government
Who represents Bethlehem
Bethlehem is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.
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.