Frenchtown, NJ town hall & government
Frenchtown spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,481 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Frenchtown's government.
Where Frenchtown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 65%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Frenchtown 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 Frenchtown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Frenchtown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Delaware Valley Regional School District
Frenchtown's high school district, shared with Alexandria, Holland, Kingwood and Milford. 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 79%
- State 19%
- Federal 2%
Of the $35,780 per pupil, $15,846 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 Frenchtown: Frenchtown Borough School District ($33,423 per pupil).
Which schools Frenchtown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Frenchtown 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 Frenchtown's government
Who represents Frenchtown
Frenchtown is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, 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.