Town Hall · Ringwood

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.

Local leadership

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Ringwood's money goes

Spent
$16.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,470
typical New Jersey cities: $2,212
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
$191 per resident
Police
$3.5 million21%
Administration & buildings
$2.7 million16%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million11%
Water & other utilities
$1.7 million10%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million8%
Fire
$420,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$385,0002%
Health & welfare
$298,0002%
Interest on debt
$115,0001%
Other
$4.6 million27%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Ringwood

Full-time staff
61
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$109,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
21
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
26 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time13 part
Health & welfare
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
6 full-time4 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

Ringwood Borough School District

Ringwood's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$32,592
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,019
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ringwood pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$449,800
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 Ringwood's government

🏛️ Official websiteringwoodnj.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ringwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ringwood

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

All of Ringwood'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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