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Hope, NJ town hall & government

Hope spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $641 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hope's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$641
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$331,00028%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$271,00023%
Roads & transportation
$147,00012%
Health & welfare
$37,0003%
Fire
$29,0002%
Parks & libraries
$21,0002%
Interest on debt
$15,0001%
Sewer & trash
$8,0001%
Other
$332,00028%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • Interest, fines & other 29%
  • From the state 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Hope 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 Hope

Full-time staff
4
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time11 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Hope Township School District

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

Spending per pupil
$35,748
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
135
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 77%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $35,748 per pupil, $19,578 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 Hope pay

Typical tax bill
$9,008
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.11%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$426,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Hope's government

🏛️ Official websitehopetownship.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hope →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hope

Hope is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Hope'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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