North Plainfield, NJ town hall & government
North Plainfield spent $24.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,063 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach North Plainfield's government.
Who runs North Plainfield
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where North Plainfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the federal government 6%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for North Plainfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Plainfield Borough School District
North Plainfield's K–12 school district. 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 30%
- State 65%
- Federal 5%
Of the $24,407 per pupil, $15,462 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 North Plainfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in North Plainfield 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 North Plainfield's government
Who represents North Plainfield
North Plainfield is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman. 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.