Town Hall · Teaneck

Teaneck, NJ town hall & government

Teaneck spent $53.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,313 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Teaneck

Michael PaganMayorSince 2020 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Teaneck's money goes

Spent
$53.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,313
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$33.4 million
$826 per resident
Police
$12.8 million24%
Fire
$10.3 million19%
Roads & transportation
$7.2 million14%
Sewer & trash
$4.8 million9%
Parks & libraries
$4.1 million8%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.6 million3%
Health & welfare
$914,0002%
Interest on debt
$643,0001%
Other
$8.4 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 86%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Teaneck

Full-time staff
340
71 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$103,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
94
and 84 full-time firefighters
Police
100 full-time1 part
Fire
85 full-time
Sewer & trash
56 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
46 full-time11 part
Parks & libraries
27 full-time44 part
Health & welfare
9 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time2 part
Other
11 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Teaneck Township School District

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

Spending per pupil
$30,463
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
3,805
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 71%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $30,463 per pupil, $17,663 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 Teaneck pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$546,100
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 Teaneck's government

🏛️ Official websiteteanecknj.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Teaneck →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Teaneck

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

All of Teaneck'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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