Dover, NJ town hall & government
Dover spent $32.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,771 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dover's government.
Where Dover's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the federal government 10%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Dover
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dover didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dover Town School District
Dover's K–12 school district, shared with Victory Gardens. 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 22%
- State 70%
- Federal 8%
Of the $25,369 per pupil, $14,687 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 Dover kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dover 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 Dover's government
Who represents Dover
Dover is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Analilia Mejia. 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.