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Fieldsboro, NJ town hall & government

Fieldsboro spent $808,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,448 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Fieldsboro's money goes

Spent
$808,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,448
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$454,000
$814 per resident
Sewer & trash
$269,00033%
Administration & buildings
$130,00016%
Water & other utilities
$70,0009%
Police
$67,0008%
Roads & transportation
$60,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$39,0005%
Interest on debt
$25,0003%
Parks & libraries
$14,0002%
Fire
$7,0001%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Other
$123,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 66%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%

Fieldsboro didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Fieldsboro

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bordentown Regional School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,789
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,232
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18 million
at year end

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

  • Local 62%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $25,789 per pupil, $14,366 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 Fieldsboro pay

Typical tax bill
$6,577
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.88%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$350,000
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 Fieldsboro's government

🏛️ Official websitefieldsboronj.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fieldsboro →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fieldsboro

Fieldsboro is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Fieldsboro'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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