Photo: Nicholas A. Tonelli on Flickr · CC BY 2.0How is Independence Township run?
Independence Township’s town government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $365 per resident.
What stands out about how Independence Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Great Meadows Regional School District
Independence Township’s elementary school district, shared with Liberty Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,117 per pupil, $12,665 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.
About $365 per resident a year, or $1.00 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 50%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$365 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Independence Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($365 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 36 New Jersey towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $450, and the middle half spent $279–$896. Independence Township spent less than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), 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 towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Independence Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Independence Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $8,184 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.10% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Independence 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 Independence Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Independence Township →
Who’s in charge in Independence Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Independence Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on independencenj.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 318 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 (5,413).
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 Independence Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: independencenj.com ↗
- 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 Independence Township compares with the towns next door
Independence Township spent $365 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $179 to $537. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | $179 | $8,071 |
| Mansfield Township | $537 | $8,637 |
| Hackettstown | estimate | $9,262 |
| Allamuchy Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Frelinghuysen Township | estimate | $9,402 |
| Independence Township | $365 | $8,184 |
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 Independence Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Independence Township’s government
How much does Independence Township spend per resident?
About $365 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 $365 was less than 64% of 36 New Jersey towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Independence Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,184 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.10% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see independencenj.com.
Who runs Independence Township’s government?
See independencenj.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Independence Township yet.
How many people work for Independence Township?
17 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $153,763 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Independence Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Parker Space) and General Assembly District 24 (Dawn Fantasia and Mike Inganamort). The General Assembly district also covers 31 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Independence 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 →