Hoboken, NJ town hall & government
Hoboken spent $129.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,441 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hoboken's government.
Who runs Hoboken
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Hoboken's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the federal government 22%
- From the state 5%
- Utility sales 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Hoboken
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hoboken City School District
Hoboken's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 58%
- State 36%
- Federal 6%
Of the $23,500 per pupil, $12,930 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.
Which schools Hoboken kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hoboken pay
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.
Contact Hoboken's government
Who represents Hoboken
Hoboken is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Robert Menendez. Mikie Sherrill is governor.
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.