Prospect Park, NJ town hall & government
Prospect Park spent $5.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $959 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prospect Park's government.
Who runs Prospect Park
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Prospect Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Prospect Park didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Prospect Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Prospect Park didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Passaic County Manchester Regional School District
Prospect Park's high school district, shared with Haledon and North Haledon. 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 36%
- State 54%
- Federal 10%
Of the $27,793 per pupil, $17,949 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 Prospect Park: Prospect Park Borough School District ($28,230 per pupil).
Which schools Prospect Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Prospect Park 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 Prospect Park's government
Who represents Prospect Park
Prospect Park is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Nellie Pou. 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.