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Florence, NJ town hall & government

Florence spent $16.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,254 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Florence's money goes

Spent
$16.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,254
typical New Jersey towns: $1,362
Long-term debt
$21.6 million
$1,682 per resident
Police
$4 million25%
Sewer & trash
$3 million19%
Water & other utilities
$2.6 million16%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$959,0006%
Interest on debt
$835,0005%
Parks & libraries
$425,0003%
Roads & transportation
$317,0002%
Health & welfare
$51,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$22,000<1%
Other
$2.9 million18%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Florence

Full-time staff
82
31 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$89,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
29
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
31 full-time16 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
13 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time2 part
Other
4 full-time4 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

Florence Township School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,615
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,471
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $25,615 per pupil, $14,857 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 Florence pay

Typical tax bill
$6,304
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.01%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$314,200
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 Florence's government

🏛️ Official websiteflorence-nj.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Florence →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Florence

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

All of Florence'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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