Town Hall · Upper Deerfield

Upper Deerfield, NJ town hall & government

Upper Deerfield spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $260 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Upper Deerfield's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$260
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$683,00037%
Health & welfare
$260,00014%
Water & other utilities
$253,00014%
Sewer & trash
$200,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$120,0006%
Fire
$117,0006%
Parks & libraries
$41,0002%
Paid to other governments
$32,0002%
Other
$165,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 90%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Upper Deerfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Upper Deerfield

Full-time staff
22
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
13 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

Cumberland Regional School District

Upper Deerfield's high school district, shared with Deerfield, Fairfield, Greenwich, Hopewell, Shiloh and Stow Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,144
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,223
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $22,144 per pupil, $12,505 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 Upper Deerfield: Upper Deerfield Township School District ($23,350 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Upper Deerfield pay

Typical tax bill
$6,459
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.62%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$246,300
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 Upper Deerfield's government

🏛️ Official websiteupperdeerfield.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Upper Deerfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Upper Deerfield

Upper Deerfield is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Upper Deerfield'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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