Town Hall · Park Ridge

Park Ridge, NJ town hall & government

Park Ridge spent $310,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $36 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Park Ridge

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$310,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$36
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$6.1 million
$709 per resident
Interest on debt
$310,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 95%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Park Ridge 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 Park Ridge

Full-time staff
72
39 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
20
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
21 full-time13 part
Water & other utilities
25 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
11 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time11 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time7 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

Park Ridge Borough School District

Park Ridge's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$32,749
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,208
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 22%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $32,749 per pupil, $18,865 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Park Ridge pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$706,200
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 Park Ridge's government

🏛️ Official websiteparkridgeboro.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Park Ridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Park Ridge

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

All of Park Ridge'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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