Town Hall · Dumont

Dumont, NJ town hall & government

Dumont spent $14.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $816 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Dumont

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Where Dumont's money goes

Spent
$14.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$816
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$23.9 million
$1,357 per resident
Police
$5.2 million36%
Sewer & trash
$2.3 million16%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million15%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.2 million9%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million8%
Interest on debt
$921,0006%
Fire
$455,0003%
Health & welfare
$274,0002%
Parks & libraries
$205,0001%
Other
$481,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 96%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the state <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Dumont 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 Dumont

Full-time staff
122
39 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$126,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
47
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
63 full-time16 part
Roads & transportation
31 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
8 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Fire
1 full-time1 part
Other
4 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

Dumont Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$22,006
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,614
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $22,006 per pupil, $14,417 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 Dumont pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$497,400
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 Dumont's government

🏛️ Official websitedumontnj.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dumont →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dumont

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

All of Dumont'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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