Clifton, NJ town hall & government
Clifton spent $129.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,464 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clifton's government.
Who runs Clifton
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Clifton's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
- Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 20Tue · 6:30 pm
- Nov 4Wed · 6:30 pm
- Nov 16Mon · 6:30 pm
- Nov 17Tue · 6:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 16Wed · 7:00 pm
- Sep 15Tue · 6:30 pm
- Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 9Wed · 6:30 pm
- Sep 2Wed · 7:00 pm
- Sep 1Tue · 6:30 pm
- Aug 27Thu · 7:00 pmPlanning BoardPlanning Board Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF)900 Clifton Ave. Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 19Wed · 7:00 pm
Official listings from Clifton's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Clifton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Clifton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clifton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Clifton City School District
Clifton'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 45%
- State 44%
- Federal 11%
Of the $25,478 per pupil, $15,483 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 Clifton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clifton 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 Clifton's government
Who represents Clifton
Clifton is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Nellie Pou. 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.