Town Hall · Folsom

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.

Local leadership

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Folsom's money goes

Spent
$874,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$492
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$151,000
$85 per resident
Roads & transportation
$432,00049%
Administration & buildings
$232,00027%
Sewer & trash
$169,00019%
Fire
$26,0003%
Parks & libraries
$8,0001%
Interest on debt
$7,0001%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Folsom

Full-time staff
6
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time20 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time6 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Folsom Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$27,532
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
385
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.8 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Folsom pay

Typical tax bill
$4,256
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.55%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$273,700
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 Folsom's government

🏛️ Official websitefolsomborough.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Folsom →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Folsom'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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