Photo: John Bohnel · CC BY-SA 3.0Clinton spent less per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Clinton’s town government spent $3.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,142 per resident. Water and other utilities ($700,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Clinton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,142 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
Clinton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,142 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 48 New Jersey cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,535, and the middle half spent $1,079–$2,284. Clinton spent less than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($750,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Jersey cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Clinton itself left out).
About $1,142 per resident a year, or $3.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 46%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Clinton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Clinton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
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 Clinton’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 Clinton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clinton →
Who’s in charge in Clinton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clinton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on clintonnj.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 89 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 (2,675).
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.
North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District
Clinton’s high school district, shared with Bethlehem Township, Califon, 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.
Clinton Town-Glen Gardner School District · $27,447 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Clinton.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: clintonnj.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 Clinton compares with the towns next door
Clinton spent $1,142 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $277. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Union Township | $277 | $9,193 |
| Clinton Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Franklin Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Clinton | $1,142 | $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 Clinton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Clinton’s government
How much does Clinton spend per resident?
About $1,142 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,142 was less than 69% of 48 New Jersey cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Clinton’s government?
See clintonnj.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clinton yet.
How many people work for Clinton?
30 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $220,461 (about $2.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Clinton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Andrew Zwicker) and General Assembly District 16 (Mitchelle Drulis and Roy Freiman). The General Assembly district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Clinton’s government
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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 →