Town Hall · Hardyston

Hardyston, NJ town hall & government

Hardyston spent $8.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,075 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hardyston's money goes

Spent
$8.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,075
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$7.4 million
$959 per resident
Police
$3.1 million37%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million14%
Roads & transportation
$1 million12%
Interest on debt
$281,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$152,0002%
Parks & libraries
$60,0001%
Fire
$58,0001%
Paid to other governments
$13,000<1%
Other
$2.5 million30%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 76%
  • From other local governments 9%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Hardyston 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 Hardyston

Full-time staff
51
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
21
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
27 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Other
4 full-time4 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wallkill Valley Regional School District

Hardyston's high school school district, shared with Franklin, Hamburg 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 Hardyston: Hardyston Township School District ($28,307 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hardyston pay

Typical tax bill
$7,046
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.96%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$360,400
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 Hardyston's government

🏛️ Official websitehardyston.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hardyston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hardyston

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

All of Hardyston'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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