Town Hall · Harrington Park

Harrington Park, NJ town hall & government

Harrington Park spent $6.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,315 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Harrington Park

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Harrington Park's money goes

Spent
$6.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,315
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$433,000
$92 per resident
Police
$1.9 million31%
Roads & transportation
$863,00014%
Parks & libraries
$471,0008%
Administration & buildings
$401,0006%
Paid to other governments
$244,0004%
Sewer & trash
$206,0003%
Fire
$190,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$158,0003%
Interest on debt
$57,0001%
Health & welfare
$52,0001%
Other
$1.6 million26%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 88%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Harrington Park 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 Harrington Park

Full-time staff
21
33 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time5 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northern Valley Regional School District

Harrington Park's K–12 school district, shared with Closter, Demarest, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood and Old Tappan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$44,187
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,159
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 80%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $44,187 per pupil, $22,454 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 Harrington Park: Harrington Park Borough School District ($24,849 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Harrington Park pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$776,900
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 Harrington Park's government

🏛️ Official websiteharringtonparknj.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Harrington Park →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Harrington Park

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

All of Harrington Park'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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