Town Hall · Fredon

Fredon, NJ town hall & government

Fredon spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $655 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Fredon's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$655
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$410 per resident
Roads & transportation
$669,00032%
Administration & buildings
$480,00023%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$137,0007%
Sewer & trash
$104,0005%
Fire
$56,0003%
Interest on debt
$56,0003%
Parks & libraries
$15,0001%
Health & welfare
$9,000<1%
Other
$533,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 86%
  • From the state 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%

Fredon didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Fredon

Full-time staff
6
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time16 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kittatinny Regional School District

Fredon's middle and high school district, shared with Hampton, Sandyston, Stillwater and Walpack. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$33,089
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
756
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 65%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $33,089 per pupil, $20,351 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 Fredon: Fredon Township School District ($28,032 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Fredon pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$457,600
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 Fredon's government

🏛️ Official websitefredonnj.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fredon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fredon

Fredon is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Fredon'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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