Town Hall · Flemington

Flemington, NJ town hall & government

Flemington spent $10.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,338 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Flemington's money goes

Spent
$10.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,338
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
$1,131 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.1 million38%
Sewer & trash
$2.9 million27%
Police
$1.5 million14%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$381,0004%
Administration & buildings
$380,0004%
Parks & libraries
$307,0003%
Roads & transportation
$284,0003%
Fire
$56,0001%
Health & welfare
$6,000<1%
Other
$843,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 57%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Flemington 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 Flemington

Full-time staff
29
45 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
16 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time21 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Flemington-Raritan Regional School District

Flemington's elementary school district, shared with Raritan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,587
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
3,174
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$48.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 70%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $25,587 per pupil, $16,446 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 Flemington: Hunterdon Central Regional School District ($33,059 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Flemington pay

Typical tax bill
$9,451
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.36%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$400,600
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 Flemington's government

🏛️ Official websitehistoricflemington.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Flemington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Flemington

Flemington is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Flemington'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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