Bound Brook, NJ town hall & government
Bound Brook spent $12.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,210 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bound Brook's government.
Who runs Bound Brook
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Bound Brook's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 72%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
Bound Brook didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Bound Brook
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bound Brook didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bound Brook Borough School District
Bound Brook's K–12 school district. 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 28%
- State 66%
- Federal 5%
Of the $23,894 per pupil, $14,019 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.
Which schools Bound Brook kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bound Brook 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 Bound Brook's government
Who represents Bound Brook
Bound Brook is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman. 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.