Town Hall · Haddon Heights

Haddon Heights, NJ town hall & government

Haddon Heights spent $7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $939 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Haddon Heights's money goes

Spent
$7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$939
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$4.3 million
$576 per resident
Police
$1.7 million24%
Roads & transportation
$734,00010%
Administration & buildings
$690,00010%
Sewer & trash
$525,0007%
Fire
$260,0004%
Interest on debt
$215,0003%
Paid to other governments
$184,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$135,0002%
Parks & libraries
$60,0001%
Health & welfare
$11,000<1%
Other
$2.6 million36%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 80%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 7%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Haddon Heights 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 Haddon Heights

Full-time staff
34
39 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
18 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time12 part
Fire
2 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Haddon Heights Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$23,539
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,461
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 71%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $23,539 per pupil, $15,309 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 Haddon Heights pay

Typical tax bill
$9,834
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.54%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$387,300
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 Haddon Heights's government

🏛️ Official websitehaddonhts.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Haddon Heights →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Haddon Heights

Haddon Heights is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Donald Norcross. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Haddon Heights'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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