Town Hall · Demarest

Demarest, NJ town hall & government

Demarest spent $492,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $102 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Demarest

Brian BernsteinMayorSince 2023 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Demarest's money goes

Spent
$492,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$102
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$492,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Demarest collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Demarest

Full-time staff
37
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$96,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time18 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northern Valley Regional School District

Demarest's K–12 school district, shared with Closter, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood and Old Tappan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$44,187
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,159
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 80%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $44,187 per pupil, $22,454 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 Demarest: Demarest Borough School District ($26,957 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Demarest pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$1,114,600
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 Demarest's government

🏛️ Official websitedemarestnj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Demarest →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Demarest

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

All of Demarest'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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