Town Hall · Florham Park

Florham Park, NJ town hall & government

Florham Park spent $23 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,943 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Florham Park

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Florham Park's money goes

Spent
$23 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,943
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$12.4 million
$1,049 per resident
Police
$4.7 million20%
Sewer & trash
$4.5 million20%
Water & other utilities
$2.2 million9%
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million7%
Parks & libraries
$1.7 million7%
Roads & transportation
$1 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$291,0001%
Fire
$282,0001%
Health & welfare
$281,0001%
Interest on debt
$232,0001%
Other
$6.2 million27%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From the state <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Florham Park

Full-time staff
113
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$91,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
33
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
39 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
8 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
11 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
9 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Fire
2 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
22 full-time3 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

Hanover Park Regional School District

Florham Park's high school district, shared with East Hanover and Hanover. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$32,758
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,331
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$46.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 79%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $32,758 per pupil, $17,959 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 Florham Park: Florham Park Borough School District ($27,801 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Florham Park pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$791,400
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 Florham Park's government

🏛️ Official websiteflorhamparkboro.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Florham Park →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Florham Park

Florham Park is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Analilia Mejia. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Florham Park'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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