Town Hall · Glen Gardner

Glen Gardner, NJ town hall & government

Glen Gardner spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $746 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Glen Gardner's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$746
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$447,000
$234 per resident
Roads & transportation
$469,00033%
Water & other utilities
$245,00017%
Administration & buildings
$243,00017%
Sewer & trash
$132,0009%
Fire
$96,0007%
Paid to other governments
$35,0002%
Interest on debt
$33,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$21,0001%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%
Other
$143,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 7%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Glen Gardner

Full-time staff
12
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,900
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Glen Gardner didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District

Glen Gardner's high school district, shared with Bethlehem, Califon, Clinton, Clinton, Franklin and Hampton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,628
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,044
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 74%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $30,628 per pupil, $18,755 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 Glen Gardner: Clinton Town-Glen Gardner School District ($27,447 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Glen Gardner pay

Typical tax bill
$7,206
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.18%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$330,900
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 Glen Gardner's government

🏛️ Official websiteglengardner.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Glen Gardner →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Glen Gardner

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

All of Glen Gardner'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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