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Readington, NJ town hall & government

Readington spent $21.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,350 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Readington's money goes

Spent
$21.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,350
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$25.7 million
$1,619 per resident
Police
$3.5 million16%
Roads & transportation
$3 million14%
Sewer & trash
$2.7 million13%
Health & welfare
$2.1 million10%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million7%
Interest on debt
$1.3 million6%
Fire
$1.1 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$935,0004%
Parks & libraries
$350,0002%
Other
$5 million23%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 91%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • From other local governments <1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Readington

Full-time staff
58
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$109,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
27 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
18 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Housing & development
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time15 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Readington didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hunterdon Central Regional School District

Readington's high school district, shared with Delaware, East Amwell, Flemington and Raritan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$33,059
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,428
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 78%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $33,059 per pupil, $17,285 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 Readington: Readington Township School District ($32,118 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Readington pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$549,100
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 Readington's government

🏛️ Official websitereadingtontwpnj.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Readington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Readington

Readington is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Readington'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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