Town Hall · West Milford

West Milford, NJ town hall & government

West Milford spent $16.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $618 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs West Milford

Michele DaleHead of governmentSince 2024 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where West Milford's money goes

Spent
$16.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$618
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$21.7 million
$826 per resident
Police
$6.5 million40%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million11%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.3 million8%
Roads & transportation
$905,0006%
Sewer & trash
$720,0004%
Interest on debt
$481,0003%
Parks & libraries
$137,0001%
Fire
$22,000<1%
Other
$4.3 million27%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 76%
  • From the state 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means West Milford collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

West Milford 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 West Milford

Full-time staff
131
65 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$103,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
43
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
52 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
15 full-time34 part
Administration & buildings
19 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
23 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
5 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time2 part
Housing & development
2 full-time2 part
Fire
2 full-time
Other
7 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Milford Township School District

West Milford's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$29,655
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,974
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 71%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $29,655 per pupil, $17,245 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 West Milford pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$399,700
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 West Milford's government

🏛️ Official websitewestmilford.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in West Milford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Milford

West Milford is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Josh Gottheimer. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of West Milford'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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