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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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Frenchtown's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,481
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$443,000
$328 per resident
Sewer & trash
$588,00029%
Police
$304,00015%
Administration & buildings
$215,00011%
Roads & transportation
$182,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$132,0007%
Fire
$46,0002%
Health & welfare
$45,0002%
Interest on debt
$42,0002%
Parks & libraries
$40,0002%
Other
$404,00020%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Frenchtown

Full-time staff
10
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$35,780
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
701
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 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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Frenchtown pay

Typical tax bill
$9,820
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.56%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$383,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Frenchtown's government

🏛️ Official websitefrenchtownboro.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Frenchtown →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Frenchtown'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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