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Boonton, NJ town hall & government

Boonton spent $13.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,538 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Boonton's money goes

Spent
$13.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,538
typical New Jersey cities: $2,212
Long-term debt
$3 million
$340 per resident
Police
$4 million29%
Water & other utilities
$2.9 million21%
Sewer & trash
$2.4 million18%
Housing & development
$1.8 million13%
Administration & buildings
$833,0006%
Parks & libraries
$674,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$470,0003%
Fire
$215,0002%
Health & welfare
$182,0001%
Paid to other governments
$150,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • Other taxes & licenses 21%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the state 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Boonton

Full-time staff
67
61 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$107,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
24 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time21 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time13 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time1 part
Housing & development
6 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time
Fire
0 full-time7 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time3 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

Boonton Town School District

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

Spending per pupil
$27,374
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,555
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 63%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $27,374 per pupil, $16,328 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 Boonton pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$495,400
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 Boonton's government

🏛️ Official websiteboonton.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Boonton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Boonton

Boonton is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Analilia Mejia. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Boonton'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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