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Milltown, NJ town hall & government

Milltown spent $18.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,629 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Milltown

George MurrayMayorSince 2024 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where Milltown's money goes

Spent
$18.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,629
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$6.4 million
$922 per resident
Water & other utilities
$8.3 million46%
Police
$2.4 million13%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million6%
Parks & libraries
$905,0005%
Sewer & trash
$710,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$505,0003%
Paid to other governments
$471,0003%
Roads & transportation
$370,0002%
Interest on debt
$212,0001%
Health & welfare
$82,000<1%
Housing & development
$60,000<1%
Fire
$19,000<1%
Other
$3 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 60%
  • Property taxes 31%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Milltown didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Milltown Borough School District

Milltown's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,832
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
815
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 66%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $22,832 per pupil, $13,952 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 Milltown pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$458,800
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 Milltown's government

🏛️ Official websitemilltownnj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Milltown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Milltown

Milltown is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Milltown'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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