Town Hall · Little Falls

Little Falls, NJ town hall & government

Little Falls spent $16.1 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 Little Falls's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Little Falls

James Belford DamianoHead of government Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where Little Falls's money goes

Spent
$16.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,121
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$11.2 million
$776 per resident
Police
$4 million25%
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million11%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million9%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million7%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$842,0005%
Fire
$664,0004%
Interest on debt
$605,0004%
Health & welfare
$230,0001%
Paid to other governments
$203,0001%
Other
$4 million25%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 85%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%

Little Falls didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Little Falls

Full-time staff
58
87 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$93,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
29 full-time25 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time16 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time24 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time7 part
Fire
2 full-time5 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Little Falls didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Passaic Valley Regional School District

Little Falls's high school district, shared with Totowa and Woodland Park. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,876
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,061
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$621,000
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $30,876 per pupil, $19,350 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 Little Falls: Little Falls Township School District ($25,258 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Little Falls pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$481,300
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 Little Falls's government

🏛️ Official websitelfnj.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Little Falls →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Little Falls

Little Falls is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Analilia Mejia. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Little Falls'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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