Town Hall · Long Hill

Long Hill, NJ town hall & government

Long Hill spent $13.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,635 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Long Hill's money goes

Spent
$13.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,635
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$6.9 million
$823 per resident
Police
$3.6 million27%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million13%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million10%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million8%
Interest on debt
$527,0004%
Fire
$367,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$298,0002%
Health & welfare
$86,0001%
Other
$3.2 million23%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 75%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Long Hill 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 Long Hill

Full-time staff
56
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$109,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
29 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Fire
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Watchung Hills Regional School District

Long Hill's high school district, shared with Warren and Watchung. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,931
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,741
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 73%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $28,931 per pupil, $16,694 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 Long Hill: Long Hill Township School District ($25,261 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Long Hill pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$697,100
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 Long Hill's government

🏛️ Official websitelonghillnj.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Long Hill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Long Hill

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

All of Long Hill'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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