Town Hall · North Caldwell

North Caldwell, NJ town hall & government

North Caldwell spent $10 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,502 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs North Caldwell

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where North Caldwell's money goes

Spent
$10 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,502
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$4.9 million
$732 per resident
Police
$2.2 million22%
Sewer & trash
$2 million20%
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million13%
Roads & transportation
$800,0008%
Administration & buildings
$549,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$439,0004%
Parks & libraries
$371,0004%
Interest on debt
$234,0002%
Fire
$80,0001%
Health & welfare
$66,0001%
Other
$2 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 72%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for North Caldwell

Full-time staff
12
49 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$132,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
1 full-time42 part
Police
6 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Essex Regional School District

North Caldwell's middle and high school district, shared with Essex Fells, Fairfield and Roseland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,598
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,694
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 77%
  • State 22%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $30,598 per pupil, $17,855 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.

Also serving North Caldwell: North Caldwell Borough School District ($25,716 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in North Caldwell pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$904,500
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 North Caldwell's government

🏛️ Official websitenorthcaldwell.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in North Caldwell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Caldwell

North Caldwell is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Analilia Mejia. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of North Caldwell'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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