Town Hall · Cresskill

Cresskill, NJ town hall & government

Cresskill spent $16.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,930 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Cresskill

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Cresskill's money goes

Spent
$16.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,930
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$5.8 million
$672 per resident
Police
$4.4 million26%
Roads & transportation
$2.7 million16%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million9%
Sewer & trash
$854,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$671,0004%
Interest on debt
$323,0002%
Fire
$312,0002%
Paid to other governments
$280,0002%
Health & welfare
$173,0001%
Other
$4.1 million25%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 89%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Cresskill 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 Cresskill

Full-time staff
66
64 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$130,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
and 4 full-time firefighters
Police
27 full-time21 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time12 part
Health & welfare
3 full-time20 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time2 part
Fire
4 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Other
1 full-time4 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cresskill Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$24,586
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,709
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23 million
at year end

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

  • Local 73%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $24,586 per pupil, $17,025 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 Cresskill pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$811,400
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 Cresskill's government

🏛️ Official websitecresskillboro.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cresskill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cresskill

Cresskill is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Josh Gottheimer. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Cresskill'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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