Town Hall · Denville

Denville, NJ town hall & government

Denville spent $21.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,251 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Denville's money goes

Spent
$21.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,251
typical New Jersey towns: $1,362
Long-term debt
$20.9 million
$1,217 per resident
Police
$5.4 million25%
Sewer & trash
$4.7 million22%
Water & other utilities
$2.8 million13%
Parks & libraries
$2.6 million12%
Roads & transportation
$2.3 million11%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$838,0004%
Fire
$726,0003%
Interest on debt
$426,0002%
Health & welfare
$361,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 64%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the state <1%

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

Denville didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Denville

Full-time staff
94
69 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
33
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
37 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
35 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
8 full-time43 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time7 part
Health & welfare
3 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time7 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

Morris Hills Regional School District

Denville's high school district, shared with Rockaway, Rockaway and Wharton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$34,335
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,654
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 70%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $34,335 per pupil, $19,699 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 Denville: Denville Township School District ($25,819 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Denville pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$564,600
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 Denville's government

🏛️ Official websitedenvillenj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Denville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Denville

Denville is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Analilia Mejia. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Denville'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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