Town Hall · Northfield

Northfield, NJ town hall & government

Northfield spent $11.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,403 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Northfield

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Where Northfield's money goes

Spent
$11.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,403
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$5.6 million
$700 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.9 million25%
Police
$2.3 million20%
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million16%
Fire
$1.3 million11%
Administration & buildings
$1 million9%
Parks & libraries
$354,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$305,0003%
Interest on debt
$203,0002%
Other
$1.1 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 75%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Northfield

Full-time staff
47
51 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
and 4 full-time firefighters
Police
25 full-time18 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time11 part
Fire
4 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Other
1 full-time6 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

Mainland Regional School District

Northfield's high school district, shared with Linwood and Somers Point. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,140
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,185
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $30,140 per pupil, $18,003 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 Northfield: Northfield City School District ($24,379 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Northfield pay

Typical tax bill
$8,022
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.54%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$316,200
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 Northfield's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofnorthfield.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Northfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Northfield

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

All of Northfield'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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