Town Hall · Bogota

Bogota, NJ town hall & government

Bogota spent $9.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,092 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Bogota

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Bogota's money goes

Spent
$9.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,092
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
$303 per resident
Police
$3.1 million34%
Roads & transportation
$734,0008%
Administration & buildings
$665,0007%
Sewer & trash
$659,0007%
Parks & libraries
$415,0005%
Paid to other governments
$331,0004%
Fire
$293,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$273,0003%
Interest on debt
$199,0002%
Health & welfare
$150,0002%
Housing & development
$8,000<1%
Other
$2.3 million25%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 84%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 4%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Bogota 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 Bogota

Full-time staff
43
43 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
18 full-time14 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time4 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time8 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bogota Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$23,682
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,411
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $23,682 per pupil, $14,217 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 Bogota pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$501,600
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 Bogota's government

🏛️ Official websitebogotaonline.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bogota →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bogota

Bogota is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Josh Gottheimer. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Bogota'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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