Town Hall · Upper Freehold

Upper Freehold, NJ town hall & government

Upper Freehold spent $4.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $586 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Upper Freehold's money goes

Spent
$4.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$586
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$19.7 million
$2,782 per resident
Administration & buildings
$741,00018%
Interest on debt
$606,00015%
Roads & transportation
$508,00012%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$417,00010%
Fire
$373,0009%
Parks & libraries
$262,0006%
Health & welfare
$181,0004%
Sewer & trash
$48,0001%
Paid to other governments
$16,000<1%
Other
$1 million24%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 77%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%

Upper Freehold didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Upper Freehold

Full-time staff
35
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
15 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
8 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Upper Freehold didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Upper Freehold Regional School District

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

Spending per pupil
$24,714
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,055
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$39 million
at year end

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

  • Local 74%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $24,714 per pupil, $14,020 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 Upper Freehold pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$710,400
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 Freehold's government

🏛️ Official websiteuftnj.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Upper Freehold →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Upper Freehold

Upper Freehold is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Upper Freehold'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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