Photo: Skarwowski · CC BY-SA 3.0Hillside Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar towns
Hillside Township’s town government spent $43.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,006 per resident.
What stands out about how Hillside Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$2,006 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Hillside Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,006 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 32 New Jersey towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,148, and the middle half spent $852–$1,249. Hillside Township spent more than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.3 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 towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hillside Township itself left out).
About $2,006 per resident a year, or $5.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.
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No trend yet
Hillside Township 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 Hillside Township’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 Hillside Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hillside Township →
Who’s in charge in Hillside Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hillside Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townshipofhillside.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 132 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 (21,841).
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.
Hillside Township School District
Hillside Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $26,463 per pupil, $15,452 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Hillside Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townshipofhillside.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 Hillside Township compares with the towns next door
Hillside Township spent $2,006 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Union Township | $1,169 | $10,000+ |
| Elizabeth | $2,287 | $10,000+ |
| Newark | $2,867 | $7,262 |
| Hillside Township | $2,006 | $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 Hillside Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hillside Township’s government
How much does Hillside Township spend per resident?
About $2,006 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 $2,006 was more than 94% of 32 New Jersey towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Hillside Township’s government?
See townshipofhillside.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hillside Township yet.
How many people work for Hillside Township?
166 full-time and 39 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $17.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hillside Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Renee Burgess) and General Assembly District 28 (Chigozie Onyema and Cleopatra Tucker). The General Assembly district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hillside Township’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 →