Downe, NJ town hall & government
Downe spent $355,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $248 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Downe's government.
Where Downe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 92%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Downe collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Downe didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Downe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Downe Township School District
Downe's elementary school district. 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 38%
- State 52%
- Federal 10%
Of the $25,369 per pupil, $14,011 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 Downe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Downe 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Downe's government
Who represents Downe
Downe is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. 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.