Town Hall · Haledon

Haledon, NJ town hall & government

Haledon spent $7.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $928 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Haledon

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Haledon's money goes

Spent
$7.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$928
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$15.1 million
$1,826 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.6 million35%
Police
$2.4 million31%
Administration & buildings
$885,00012%
Sewer & trash
$742,00010%
Paid to other governments
$536,0007%
Parks & libraries
$264,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$148,0002%
Health & welfare
$59,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 81%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

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

Haledon didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Haledon

Full-time staff
54
56 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
21
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
21 full-time33 part
Administration & buildings
17 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
9 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Haledon Borough School District

Haledon's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,552
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,012
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 25%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $26,552 per pupil, $18,598 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 Haledon: Passaic County Manchester Regional School District ($27,793 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Haledon pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$396,400
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 Haledon's government

🏛️ Official websitehaledonboronj.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Haledon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Haledon

Haledon is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Nellie Pou. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Haledon'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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