Town Hall · Norwood

Norwood, NJ town hall & government

Norwood spent $17.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,055 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Norwood

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$17.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,055
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$5.6 million
$966 per resident
Police
$2.4 million14%
Sewer & trash
$610,0003%
Administration & buildings
$607,0003%
Parks & libraries
$519,0003%
Interest on debt
$280,0002%
Fire
$102,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$74,000<1%
Other
$13 million74%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

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

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Norwood

Full-time staff
30
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$117,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
17 full-time21 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time2 part
Housing & development
0 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Norwood didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northern Valley Regional School District

Norwood's K–12 school district, shared with Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale 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 Norwood: Norwood Borough School District ($22,355 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Norwood pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$709,100
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 Norwood's government

🏛️ Official websitenorwoodboro.org ↗
Town hall phone(201) 767-7200

Town hall & decisions in Norwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Norwood

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

All of Norwood'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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