Town Hall · Northvale

Northvale, NJ town hall & government

Northvale spent $7.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,558 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Northvale

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$7.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,558
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
$502 per resident
Police
$2.3 million30%
Roads & transportation
$854,00011%
Administration & buildings
$554,0007%
Sewer & trash
$397,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$378,0005%
Paid to other governments
$335,0004%
Fire
$321,0004%
Parks & libraries
$159,0002%
Interest on debt
$131,0002%
Health & welfare
$114,0001%
Other
$2.1 million28%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 89%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the federal government 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Northvale collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Northvale 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 Northvale

Full-time staff
29
46 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$117,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time4 part
Other
4 full-time32 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 Valley Regional School District

Northvale's K–12 school district, shared with Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Haworth, Norwood and Old Tappan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$44,187
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,159
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 80%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $44,187 per pupil, $22,454 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 Northvale: Northvale Borough School District ($24,832 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Northvale pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$592,400
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.

Local

Contact Northvale's government

🏛️ Official websiteboroughofnorthvale.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Northvale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Northvale

Northvale is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Josh Gottheimer. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Northvale'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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