Town Hall · Englewood

Englewood, NJ town hall & government

Englewood spent $153.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $5,276 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Englewood

Michael WildesMayorSince 2018 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Englewood's money goes

Spent
$153.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$5,276
typical New Jersey cities: $2,790
Long-term debt
$63.6 million
$2,186 per resident
Schools
$94.6 million62%
Police
$15.5 million10%
Fire
$8.3 million5%
Paid to other governments
$7.3 million5%
Sewer & trash
$4.3 million3%
Administration & buildings
$3.1 million2%
Parks & libraries
$2.4 million2%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million1%
Interest on debt
$2 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.5 million1%
Housing & development
$1.1 million1%
Health & welfare
$883,0001%
Other
$10.4 million7%

Englewood runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other New Jersey cities.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 59%
  • From the state 24%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Englewood

Full-time staff
615
59 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$123,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
76
and 52 full-time firefighters
Schools
364 full-time12 part
Police
93 full-time5 part
Fire
54 full-time
Parks & libraries
17 full-time30 part
Sewer & trash
27 full-time
Administration & buildings
17 full-time
Housing & development
16 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
8 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Other
9 full-time10 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Englewood City School District

Englewood's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Englewood, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$27,735
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,955
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 64%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $27,735 per pupil, $16,728 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 Englewood pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$544,100
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 Englewood's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofenglewood.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Englewood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Englewood

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

All of Englewood'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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