Town Hall · Midland Park

Midland Park, NJ town hall & government

Midland Park spent $8.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,242 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Midland Park

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Midland Park's money goes

Spent
$8.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,242
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$2 million23%
Parks & libraries
$833,0009%
Sewer & trash
$695,0008%
Roads & transportation
$689,0008%
Administration & buildings
$673,0008%
Paid to other governments
$619,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$417,0005%
Fire
$133,0001%
Health & welfare
$122,0001%
Other
$2.7 million30%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 86%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the federal government <1%

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

Midland Park 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 Midland Park

Full-time staff
39
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$108,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
18 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time10 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
4 full-time7 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

Midland Park Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$32,284
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
897
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 77%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $32,284 per pupil, $19,489 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 Midland Park pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$607,200
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 Midland Park's government

🏛️ Official websitemidlandparknj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Midland Park →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Midland Park

Midland Park is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Josh Gottheimer. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Midland Park'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.

You’re browsing

Midland Park

New Jersey · NJ
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Midland Park is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01