Photo: Leifern · CC BY-SA 3.0Florham Park spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Florham Park’s borough government spent $18.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,554 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Florham Park is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$1,554 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them
Florham Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,554 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 45 New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,189, and the middle half spent $1,010–$1,440. Florham Park spent more than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.5 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Florham Park itself left out).
About $1,554 per resident a year, or $4.26 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
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No trend yet
Florham Park reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 111 in 2022.
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 Florham Park’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 Florham Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Florham Park →
Who’s in charge in Florham Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Florham Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on florhamparkboro.net ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 105 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (11,824).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Hanover Park Regional School District
Florham Park’s high school district, shared with East Hanover Township, Hanover Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $32,758 per pupil, $17,959 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.
Florham Park Borough School District · $27,801 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Florham Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: florhamparkboro.net ↗
- 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 Florham Park compares with the towns next door
Florham Park spent $1,554 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,316 to $2,297. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | $1,316 | $10,000+ |
| Millburn Township | $2,288 | $10,000+ |
| East Hanover Township | $2,297 | $9,774 |
| Livingston Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Chatham | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Florham Park | $1,554 | $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 Florham Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Florham Park’s government
How much does Florham Park spend per resident?
About $1,554 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 $1,554 was more than 84% of 45 New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Florham Park’s government?
See florhamparkboro.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Florham Park yet.
How many people work for Florham Park?
113 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $900,658 (about $10.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Florham Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Joe Pennacchio) and General Assembly District 26 (Brian Bergen and Jay Webber). The General Assembly district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Florham Park’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 →