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.
Where Upper Deerfield's money goes
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.
Who works for Upper Deerfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Upper Deerfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Upper Deerfield 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 Upper Deerfield's government
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.
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.