Weehawken, NJ town hall & government
Weehawken spent $21.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,463 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Weehawken's government.
Who runs Weehawken
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Weehawken's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Weehawken collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Weehawken
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Weehawken didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Weehawken Township School District
Weehawken's K–12 school district. 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 68%
- State 25%
- Federal 7%
Of the $29,204 per pupil, $18,409 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.
Which schools Weehawken kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Weehawken 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 Weehawken's government
Who represents Weehawken
Weehawken is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Robert Menendez. 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.