Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Califon run?
Califon’s borough government spent $825,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $799 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Califon didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Califon is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District
Califon’s high school district, shared with Bethlehem Township, Clinton, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Glen Gardner and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $30,628 per pupil, $18,755 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.
Califon Borough School District · $39,294 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $799 per resident a year, or $2.19 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 35%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Califon collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Califon didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Califon yet
Every year of Califon’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the borough reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
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 Califon’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Califon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Califon →
Who’s in charge in Califon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Califon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on califonboro.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 1,033 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,033).
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 Califon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: califonboro.org ↗
- 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 Califon compares with the towns next door
Califon’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $757 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Township | $757 | $10,000+ |
| Tewksbury Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Califon | 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 Califon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Califon’s government
How much does Califon spend per resident?
About $799 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Califon didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $961,000.
Who runs Califon’s government?
See califonboro.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Califon yet.
How many people work for Califon?
1 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,114 (about $181,368 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Califon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Doug Steinhardt) and General Assembly District 23 (Erik Peterson and John DiMaio). The General Assembly district also covers 37 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Califon’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 (for Califon, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →