Folsom, NJ town hall & government
Folsom spent $874,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $492 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Folsom's government.
Who runs Folsom
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Folsom's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- From the state 30%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Folsom collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Folsom
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Folsom didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Folsom Borough School District
Folsom's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 20%
- State 74%
- Federal 6%
Of the $27,532 per pupil, $18,174 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.
Which schools Folsom kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Folsom pay
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.
Contact Folsom's government
Who represents Folsom
Folsom is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. Mikie Sherrill is governor.
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.