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Hamburg, NJ town hall & government

Hamburg spent $5.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,756 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hamburg's money goes

Spent
$5.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,756
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million26%
Police
$969,00018%
Water & other utilities
$720,00013%
Roads & transportation
$358,0007%
Administration & buildings
$321,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$161,0003%
Fire
$41,0001%
Paid to other governments
$33,0001%
Parks & libraries
$13,000<1%
Health & welfare
$9,000<1%
Interest on debt
$6,000<1%
Other
$1.4 million26%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 59%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Hamburg 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 Hamburg

Full-time staff
6
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$11,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 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

Wallkill Valley Regional School District

Hamburg's high school district, shared with Franklin, Hardyston and Ogdensburg. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,691
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
638
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 63%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $27,691 per pupil, $17,099 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 Hamburg: Hamburg Borough School District ($36,213 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hamburg pay

Typical tax bill
$8,553
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
3.04%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$280,900
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.

Local

Contact Hamburg's government

🏛️ Official websitehamburgnj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hamburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hamburg

Hamburg is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Josh Gottheimer. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Hamburg'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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