Town Hall · Frankford

Frankford, NJ town hall & government

Frankford spent $2.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $495 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Frankford's money goes

Spent
$2.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$495
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1 million39%
Administration & buildings
$558,00021%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$414,00016%
Fire
$356,00014%
Parks & libraries
$37,0001%
Interest on debt
$6,000<1%
Other
$230,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 98%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Frankford collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Frankford

Full-time staff
15
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
14 full-time7 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 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

High Point Regional School District

Frankford's high school district, shared with Branchville, Lafayette, Sussex and Wantage. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$33,580
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
827
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $33,580 per pupil, $18,658 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 Frankford: Frankford Township School District ($28,552 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Frankford pay

Typical tax bill
$7,895
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.89%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$418,400
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 Frankford's government

🏛️ Official websitefrankfordtownship.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Frankford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Frankford

Frankford is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Josh Gottheimer. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Frankford'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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