Town Hall · Mendham

Mendham, NJ town hall & government

Mendham spent $8.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,831 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Mendham's money goes

Spent
$8.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,831
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$4.9 million
$1,012 per resident
Police
$2 million23%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million18%
Administration & buildings
$957,00011%
Roads & transportation
$697,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$396,0004%
Parks & libraries
$389,0004%
Fire
$261,0003%
Interest on debt
$259,0003%
Health & welfare
$150,0002%
Other
$2.1 million24%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 69%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%

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

Mendham 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 Mendham

Full-time staff
35
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
14 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time4 part
Fire
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 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

West Morris Regional School District

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

Spending per pupil
$27,126
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,110
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 22%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $27,126 per pupil, $16,322 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 Mendham: Mendham Borough School District ($28,045 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Mendham pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$819,800
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 Mendham's government

🏛️ Official websitemendhamnj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mendham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mendham

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

All of Mendham'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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