Town Hall · Mansfield

Mansfield, NJ town hall & government

Mansfield spent $4.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $551 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mansfield's money goes

Spent
$4.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$551
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$495,000
$67 per resident
Police
$1.6 million39%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$295,0007%
Fire
$102,0003%
Roads & transportation
$88,0002%
Paid to other governments
$78,0002%
Health & welfare
$53,0001%
Administration & buildings
$48,0001%
Parks & libraries
$43,0001%
Interest on debt
$21,0001%
Sewer & trash
$2,000<1%
Other
$1.7 million43%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 91%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Mansfield

Full-time staff
27
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
16 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Warren Hills Regional School District

Mansfield's middle and high school district, shared with Franklin, Washington and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,371
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,573
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 60%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $27,371 per pupil, $16,401 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 Mansfield: Mansfield Township School District ($25,000 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Mansfield pay

Typical tax bill
$8,637
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.35%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$367,300
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 Mansfield's government

🏛️ Official websitemansfieldtownship-nj.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mansfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mansfield

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

All of Mansfield'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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