Freehold, NJ town hall & government
Freehold spent $17.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,469 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Freehold's government.
Where Freehold's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 13%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Freehold collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Freehold didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Freehold
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Freehold didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Freehold Regional School District
Freehold's high school district, shared with Colts Neck, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold, Howell and Manalapan. 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 65%
- State 32%
- Federal 3%
Of the $21,900 per pupil, $13,384 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 Freehold: Freehold Borough School District ($30,123 per pupil).
Which schools Freehold kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Freehold 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.
Contact Freehold's government
Who represents Freehold
Freehold is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.. 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.