Mountainside, NJ town hall & government
Mountainside spent $11 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,600 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mountainside's government.
Who runs Mountainside
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Mountainside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 83%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Mountainside collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Mountainside didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Mountainside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mountainside didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mountainside Borough School District
Mountainside's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 77%
- State 20%
- Federal 3%
Of the $23,703 per pupil, $14,057 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.
Which schools Mountainside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mountainside pay
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.
Contact Mountainside's government
Who represents Mountainside
Mountainside is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.
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.