Ringwood, NJ town hall & government
Ringwood spent $16.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,470 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ringwood's government.
Who runs Ringwood
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Ringwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 97%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ringwood collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Ringwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ringwood Borough School District
Ringwood's elementary school district. 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 75%
- State 24%
- Federal 2%
Of the $32,592 per pupil, $19,651 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 Ringwood: Lakeland Regional School District ($33,443 per pupil).
What homeowners in Ringwood 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 Ringwood's government
Who represents Ringwood
Ringwood is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Josh Gottheimer. 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.