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Chesterfield, NJ town hall & government

Chesterfield spent $5.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $591 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Chesterfield's money goes

Spent
$5.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$591
typical New Jersey towns: $1,632
Long-term debt
$6.8 million
$713 per resident
Police
$1.1 million20%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$663,00012%
Administration & buildings
$574,00010%
Roads & transportation
$512,0009%
Interest on debt
$205,0004%
Paid to other governments
$174,0003%
Parks & libraries
$139,0002%
Health & welfare
$107,0002%
Sewer & trash
$8,000<1%
Other
$2.1 million38%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 74%
  • From the state 8%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%

Chesterfield didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Chesterfield

Full-time staff
21
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
12 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Other
1 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northern Burlington Regional School District

Chesterfield's middle and high school district, shared with Mansfield, North Hanover and Springfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,636
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,135
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$41.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $25,636 per pupil, $13,970 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 Chesterfield: Chesterfield Township School District ($23,804 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Chesterfield pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$560,000
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 Chesterfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Chesterfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chesterfield

Chesterfield is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Chesterfield'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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