Town Hall · Irvington

Irvington, NJ town hall & government

Irvington spent $348.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,806 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Irvington

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Town budget

Where Irvington's money goes

Spent
$348.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$5,806
typical New Jersey towns: $1,362
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Schools
$236.6 million68%
Police
$23.7 million7%
Fire
$13.6 million4%
Roads & transportation
$10.3 million3%
Administration & buildings
$6.3 million2%
Sewer & trash
$5.1 million1%
Paid to other governments
$3.6 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.2 million1%
Parks & libraries
$3 million1%
Housing & development
$631,000<1%
Health & welfare
$525,000<1%
Interest on debt
$409,000<1%
Other
$41.2 million12%

Irvington runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other New Jersey towns.

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 60%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Irvington

Full-time staff
1,637
398 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$100,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
171
and 100 full-time firefighters
Schools
1,059 full-time273 part
Police
248 full-time57 part
Fire
106 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
50 full-time20 part
Housing & development
36 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
31 full-time11 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
26 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
31 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
25 full-time3 part
Other
25 full-time13 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Irvington Township School District

Irvington's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Irvington, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$25,227
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
7,770
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 9%
  • State 82%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $25,227 per pupil, $13,720 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 Irvington pay

Typical tax bill
$9,259
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.76%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$335,600
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.

Local

Contact Irvington's government

🏛️ Official websiteirvington.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Irvington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Irvington

Irvington is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative LaMonica McIver. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Irvington'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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