Saddle River, NJ town hall & government
Saddle River spent $12.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,617 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Saddle River's government.
Who runs Saddle River
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Saddle River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 86%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Utility sales 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the state 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Saddle River collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Saddle River didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Saddle River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Saddle River Borough School District
Saddle River'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 81%
- State 17%
- Federal 2%
Of the $53,631 per pupil, $25,869 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.
What homeowners in Saddle River 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 Saddle River's government
Who represents Saddle River
Saddle River 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.