Town Hall · Mansfield

Mansfield, NJ town hall & government

Mansfield spent $7.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $846 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Mansfield's money goes

Spent
$7.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$846
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$13.4 million
$1,567 per resident
Police
$1.6 million22%
Administration & buildings
$664,0009%
Sewer & trash
$522,0007%
Interest on debt
$428,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$416,0006%
Roads & transportation
$379,0005%
Health & welfare
$227,0003%
Fire
$179,0002%
Parks & libraries
$173,0002%
Paid to other governments
$97,0001%
Other
$2.5 million35%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 65%
  • From the state 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Mansfield 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 Mansfield

Full-time staff
36
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
16 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time3 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

Northern Burlington Regional School District

Mansfield's middle and high school district, shared with Chesterfield, North Hanover and Springfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,636
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,135
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$41.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $25,636 per pupil, $13,970 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 ($27,778 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Mansfield pay

Typical tax bill
$8,106
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.96%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$413,900
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 websitemansfieldtwp-nj.com ↗

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 Herbert C. Conaway, 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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