Town Hall · Ho-Ho-Kus

Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ town hall & government

Ho-Ho-Kus spent $9.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,332 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Ho-Ho-Kus

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$9.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,332
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$2.5 million26%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million12%
Water & other utilities
$771,0008%
Administration & buildings
$753,0008%
Roads & transportation
$650,0007%
Parks & libraries
$530,0006%
Paid to other governments
$386,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$349,0004%
Interest on debt
$144,0002%
Health & welfare
$65,0001%
Fire
$39,000<1%
Other
$2.2 million23%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 76%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%

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

Ho-Ho-Kus 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 Ho-Ho-Kus

Full-time staff
72
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
full-time, with power of arrest
Sewer & trash
22 full-time
Police
18 full-time
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Water & other utilities
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Fire
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ho-Ho-Kus Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,951
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
569
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 78%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $25,951 per pupil, $14,968 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 Ho-Ho-Kus pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$1,092,500
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 Ho-Ho-Kus's government

🏛️ Official websiteho-ho-kusboro.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ho-Ho-Kus →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ho-Ho-Kus

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

All of Ho-Ho-Kus'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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