Town Hall · Hackettstown

Hackettstown, NJ town hall & government

Hackettstown spent $13.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,410 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hackettstown's money goes

Spent
$13.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,410
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
$220 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.7 million20%
Police
$2.5 million19%
Water & other utilities
$2 million15%
Roads & transportation
$970,0007%
Administration & buildings
$798,0006%
Parks & libraries
$701,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$556,0004%
Fire
$87,0001%
Health & welfare
$76,0001%
Paid to other governments
$46,000<1%
Interest on debt
$24,000<1%
Other
$2.8 million21%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 81%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Hackettstown collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Hackettstown 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 Hackettstown

Full-time staff
57
67 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
16 full-time20 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time16 part
Parks & libraries
8 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time4 part
Fire
0 full-time5 part
Other
5 full-time13 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hackettstown Town School District

Hackettstown's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,311
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,041
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $25,311 per pupil, $15,381 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hackettstown pay

Typical tax bill
$9,262
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.56%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$361,600
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 Hackettstown's government

🏛️ Official websitehackettstown.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hackettstown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hackettstown

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

All of Hackettstown'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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