Town Hall · New Hanover

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.

Town budget

Where New Hanover's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$189
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$318,00021%
Police
$235,00015%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$86,0006%
Sewer & trash
$70,0005%
Parks & libraries
$26,0002%
Fire
$11,0001%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Other
$768,00051%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for New Hanover

Full-time staff
10
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Police
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Other
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$30,492
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
197
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 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in New Hanover pay

Typical tax bill
$4,938
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$360,200
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 New Hanover's government

🏛️ Official websitenewhanovertwp.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in New Hanover →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of New Hanover'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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