Town Hall · North Hanover

North Hanover, NJ town hall & government

North Hanover spent $3.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $420 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where North Hanover's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$420
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$5.6 million
$743 per resident
Police
$1 million32%
Administration & buildings
$479,00015%
Interest on debt
$268,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$244,0008%
Roads & transportation
$133,0004%
Paid to other governments
$99,0003%
Parks & libraries
$45,0001%
Fire
$44,0001%
Sewer & trash
$26,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$800,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 82%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means North 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 North Hanover

Full-time staff
15
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
and 3 full-time firefighters
Police
9 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time9 part
Fire
3 full-time6 part
Housing & development
0 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Other
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

Northern Burlington Regional School District

North Hanover's middle and high school district, shared with Chesterfield, Mansfield and Springfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,636
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,135
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$41.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $25,636 per pupil, $13,970 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 Hanover: North Hanover Township School District ($27,774 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in North Hanover pay

Typical tax bill
$7,690
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.41%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$319,700
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 Hanover's government

🏛️ Official websitenorthhanovertwp.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in North Hanover →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Hanover

North 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 North 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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