Wantage, NJ town hall & government
Wantage spent $7.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $659 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wantage's government.
Where Wantage's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 97%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Wantage collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Wantage 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 Wantage
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wantage didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sussex-Wantage Regional School District
Wantage's elementary school district, shared with Sussex. 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 56%
- State 40%
- Federal 5%
Of the $29,081 per pupil, $17,346 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 Wantage: High Point Regional School District ($33,580 per pupil).
Which schools Wantage kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wantage 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 Wantage's government
Who represents Wantage
Wantage is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Josh Gottheimer. 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.