New Hanover, NJ town hall & government
New Hanover spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $189 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach New Hanover's government.
Where New Hanover's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- From the state 29%
- From the federal government 13%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means New Hanover collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for New Hanover
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
New Hanover Township School District
New Hanover's elementary school district, shared with Wrightstown. 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 29%
- State 45%
- Federal 26%
Of the $30,492 per pupil, $17,614 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 New Hanover kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in New Hanover 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 New Hanover's government
Who represents New Hanover
New Hanover is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Herbert C. Conaway, 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.