Town Hall · Roxbury

Roxbury, NJ town hall & government

Roxbury spent $30.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,353 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Roxbury's money goes

Spent
$30.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,353
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$7.7 million25%
Administration & buildings
$6.2 million20%
Police
$6.1 million20%
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million7%
Parks & libraries
$1.9 million6%
Paid to other governments
$548,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$508,0002%
Health & welfare
$432,0001%
Fire
$385,0001%
Interest on debt
$23,000<1%
Other
$5 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 72%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Roxbury

Full-time staff
132
56 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
43
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
46 full-time12 part
Parks & libraries
18 full-time15 part
Administration & buildings
17 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
17 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
10 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
7 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time1 part
Housing & development
3 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Fire
0 full-time5 part
Other
6 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Roxbury Township School District

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

Spending per pupil
$27,683
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
3,389
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 70%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $27,683 per pupil, $16,526 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 Roxbury pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$465,700
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 Roxbury's government

🏛️ Official websiteroxburynj.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Roxbury →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Roxbury

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

All of Roxbury'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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