Town Hall · Upper Saddle River

Upper Saddle River, NJ town hall & government

Upper Saddle River spent $11.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,436 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Upper Saddle River

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Upper Saddle River's money goes

Spent
$11.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,436
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$11.9 million
$1,454 per resident
Police
$3.3 million28%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million10%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1 million9%
Roads & transportation
$938,0008%
Interest on debt
$574,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$568,0005%
Fire
$286,0002%
Health & welfare
$88,0001%
Water & other utilities
$5,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$2,000<1%
Other
$2.6 million22%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 95%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Upper Saddle River 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 Saddle River

Full-time staff
55
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$102,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
30
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
37 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Fire
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northern Highlands Regional School District

Upper Saddle River's high school school district, shared with Allendale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,917
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,301
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 78%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $28,917 per pupil, $18,351 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 Saddle River: Upper Saddle River Borough School District ($29,763 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Upper Saddle River pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$1,108,700
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 Saddle River's government

🏛️ Official websiteusrtoday.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Upper Saddle River →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Upper Saddle River

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

All of Upper Saddle River'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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