Town Hall · Newfield

Newfield, NJ town hall & government

Newfield spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $970 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Newfield's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$970
typical New Jersey cities: $2,790
Long-term debt
$357,000
$198 per resident
Paid to other governments
$490,00028%
Water & other utilities
$412,00024%
Roads & transportation
$216,00012%
Administration & buildings
$198,00011%
Sewer & trash
$77,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$24,0001%
Parks & libraries
$22,0001%
Interest on debt
$15,0001%
Fire
$11,0001%
Other
$282,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 63%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Newfield didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Newfield

Full-time staff
9
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Police
5 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time4 part
Other
0 full-time6 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Newfield pay

Typical tax bill
$6,931
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.67%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$259,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Newfield's government

🏛️ Official websitenewfieldborough.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Newfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newfield

Newfield is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Newfield'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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