Town Hall · Stanhope

Stanhope, NJ town hall & government

Stanhope spent $5.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,716 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stanhope's money goes

Spent
$5.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,716
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$331 per resident
Police
$1.3 million24%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million23%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million21%
Water & other utilities
$772,00014%
Administration & buildings
$588,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$179,0003%
Paid to other governments
$109,0002%
Fire
$77,0001%
Interest on debt
$66,0001%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Other
$15,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From the state 12%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Stanhope

Full-time staff
29
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
13 full-time2 part
Police
9 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lenape Valley Regional School District

Stanhope's high school district, shared with Byram and Netcong. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,313
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
681
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 56%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $30,313 per pupil, $17,044 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 Stanhope: Stanhope Borough School District ($26,269 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Stanhope pay

Typical tax bill
$9,799
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.60%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$376,700
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 Stanhope's government

🏛️ Official websitestanhopenj.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Stanhope →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stanhope

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

All of Stanhope'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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