Town Hall · Farmingdale

Farmingdale, NJ town hall & government

Farmingdale spent $312,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $231 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Farmingdale's money goes

Spent
$312,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$231
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$240,000
$178 per resident
Sewer & trash
$97,00031%
Administration & buildings
$93,00030%
Water & other utilities
$70,00022%
Paid to other governments
$18,0006%
Interest on debt
$14,0004%
Fire
$10,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 92%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Farmingdale

Full-time staff
4
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Farmingdale didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Freehold Regional School District

Farmingdale's high school district, shared with Colts Neck, Englishtown, Freehold, Freehold, Howell and Manalapan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,900
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
10,250
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $21,900 per pupil, $13,384 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 Farmingdale: Farmingdale Borough School District ($27,415 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Farmingdale pay

Typical tax bill
$7,165
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.68%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$427,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Farmingdale's government

🏛️ Official websitefarmingdaleborough.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Farmingdale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Farmingdale

Farmingdale is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Christopher H. Smith. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Farmingdale'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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