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.
Where Hope's money goes
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.
Who works for Hope
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hope Township School District
Hope's elementary 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 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.
Which schools Hope kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hope 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Hope's government
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.
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.