Totowa, NJ town hall & government
Totowa spent $20.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,881 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Totowa's government.
Who runs Totowa
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Totowa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Totowa 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 Totowa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Totowa didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Passaic Valley Regional School District
Totowa's high school district, shared with Little Falls and Woodland Park. 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 76%
- State 21%
- Federal 3%
Of the $30,876 per pupil, $19,350 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 Totowa: Totowa Borough School District ($21,420 per pupil).
Which schools Totowa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Totowa 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 Totowa's government
Who represents Totowa
Totowa is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Analilia Mejia. 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.