Town Hall · Mine Hill

Mine Hill, NJ town hall & government

Mine Hill spent $4.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,227 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Mine Hill's money goes

Spent
$4.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,227
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$833,000
$240 per resident
Sewer & trash
$755,00018%
Water & other utilities
$552,00013%
Administration & buildings
$520,00012%
Roads & transportation
$511,00012%
Paid to other governments
$393,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$268,0006%
Parks & libraries
$243,0006%
Fire
$91,0002%
Interest on debt
$49,0001%
Health & welfare
$38,0001%
Police
$14,000<1%
Other
$828,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 75%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments 1%

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

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Mine Hill

Full-time staff
4
34 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
0 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time8 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mine Hill didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mine Hill Township School District

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

Spending per pupil
$24,749
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
371
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $24,749 per pupil, $15,067 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 Mine Hill pay

Typical tax bill
$8,483
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.95%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$434,100
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 Mine Hill's government

🏛️ Official websiteminehill.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mine Hill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mine Hill

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

All of Mine Hill'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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