Town Hall · Howell

Howell, NJ town hall & government

Howell spent $58.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,121 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Howell

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Where Howell's money goes

Spent
$58.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,121
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$57.8 million
$1,112 per resident
Police
$15.6 million27%
Sewer & trash
$7.1 million12%
Roads & transportation
$4.4 million8%
Administration & buildings
$3.6 million6%
Interest on debt
$1.8 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.6 million3%
Health & welfare
$674,0001%
Fire
$438,0001%
Parks & libraries
$37,000<1%
Other
$23 million39%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 79%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Howell

Full-time staff
256
59 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$101,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
93
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
108 full-time26 part
Administration & buildings
40 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
38 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
17 full-time23 part
Parks & libraries
12 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
9 full-time
Fire
5 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Other
21 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Freehold Regional School District

Howell's high school district, shared with Colts Neck, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold, Freehold and Manalapan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,900
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
10,250
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $21,900 per pupil, $13,384 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 Howell: Howell Township School District ($25,521 per pupil) · Colts Neck Township School District ($35,679 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Howell pay

Typical tax bill
$9,379
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.85%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$507,200
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 Howell's government

🏛️ Official websitetwp.howell.nj.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Howell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Howell

Howell is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Christopher H. Smith. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Howell'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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