Town Hall · Clinton

Clinton, NJ town hall & government

Clinton spent $14.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,114 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Clinton's money goes

Spent
$14.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,114
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
$503 per resident
Police
$3.3 million23%
Sewer & trash
$2.7 million19%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million9%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$786,0005%
Interest on debt
$463,0003%
Housing & development
$334,0002%
Fire
$255,0002%
Parks & libraries
$188,0001%
Health & welfare
$156,0001%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$3.7 million26%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 64%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Clinton 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 Clinton

Full-time staff
51
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
25 full-time
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time11 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
7 full-time4 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District

Clinton's high school district, shared with Bethlehem, Califon, Clinton, Franklin, Glen Gardner and Hampton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,628
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,044
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 74%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $30,628 per pupil, $18,755 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 Clinton: Clinton Township School District ($29,594 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Clinton pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$582,900
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 Clinton's government

🏛️ Official websiteclintonnj.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clinton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clinton

Clinton is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Clinton'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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