Photo: EvanSheppard · CC BY 4.0How is Allendale run?
Allendale’s borough government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Allendale is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Northern Highlands Regional School District
Allendale’s high school district, shared with Upper Saddle River. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,917 per pupil, $18,351 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
Allendale Borough School District · $24,516 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Allendale yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Allendale’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Allendale’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Allendale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Allendale →
Who’s in charge in Allendale
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Allendale’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on allendalenj.gov ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 163 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (6,701).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Allendale.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: allendalenj.gov ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Allendale compares with the towns next door
Allendale’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,264 to $1,449 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mahwah Township | $1,264 | $9,105 |
| Ramsey | $1,449 | $10,000+ |
| Saddle River | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Waldwick | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Wyckoff Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Allendale | estimate | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Allendale’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Allendale’s government
How much does Allendale spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who runs Allendale’s government?
See allendalenj.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Allendale yet.
How many people work for Allendale?
41 full-time and 38 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $394,642 (about $4.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Allendale in the state legislature?
State Senate District 39 (Holly Schepisi) and General Assembly District 39 (Bob Auth and John Azzariti). The General Assembly district also covers 27 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Allendale’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →