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Middle, NJ town hall & government

Middle spent $31.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,748 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Middle's money goes

Spent
$31.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,748
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$34.2 million
$1,885 per resident
Sewer & trash
$8.8 million28%
Police
$7.9 million25%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million7%
Interest on debt
$1.4 million5%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$848,0003%
Parks & libraries
$744,0002%
Health & welfare
$743,0002%
Fire
$80,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$68,000<1%
Other
$7.5 million24%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From the state 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Middle

Full-time staff
125
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,700
a year, before benefits
Police
60 full-time
Administration & buildings
22 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time12 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Other
31 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Middle Township School District

Middle's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,256
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,672
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $22,256 per pupil, $13,024 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Middle pay

Typical tax bill
$5,344
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.56%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$342,200
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 Middle's government

🏛️ Official websitemiddletownship.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Middle →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Middle

Middle is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Middle'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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