Town Hall · Knowlton

Knowlton, NJ town hall & government

Knowlton spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $770 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Knowlton's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$770
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$4,000
$1 per resident
Roads & transportation
$423,00019%
Administration & buildings
$399,00018%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$271,00012%
Sewer & trash
$261,00012%
Fire
$79,0004%
Health & welfare
$45,0002%
Parks & libraries
$30,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$746,00033%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 64%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • From the state 13%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Knowlton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Knowlton 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 Knowlton

Full-time staff
0
14 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 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

North Warren Regional School District

Knowlton's middle and high school district, shared with Blairstown, Frelinghuysen and Hardwick. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,616
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
632
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 73%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $27,616 per pupil, $15,475 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 Knowlton: Knowlton Township School District ($28,599 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Knowlton pay

Typical tax bill
$7,657
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.22%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$345,400
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 Knowlton's government

🏛️ Official websiteknowlton-nj.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Knowlton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Knowlton

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

All of Knowlton'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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