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Town Hall · Knowlton Township

How is Knowlton Township run?

Knowlton Township’s town government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $764 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Knowlton Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.2M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$764
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$4,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $18,893
Typical tax bill
$7,657
2.22% of home value · NJ 2.11%

What stands out about how Knowlton Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

North Warren Regional School District

Knowlton Township’s middle and high school district, shared with Blairstown Township, Frelinghuysen Township, Hardwick Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Knowlton Township →
$27,616
per pupil · NJ $28,441
632
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $27,616 per pupil, $15,475 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 73%State 23%Federal 4%

New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.

Also serving Knowlton Township

Knowlton Township School District · $28,599 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $764 per resident a year, or $2.09 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 18%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 64%Interest, fines & other 15%From the state 13%Fees & charges 7%Other taxes & licenses 1%Sales taxes 1%From other local governments <1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Knowlton Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

An estimate

Knowlton Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $15,000; interest on debt $2,000. With these, the whole budget was $2.3 million.
About “Other”.33% of Knowlton Township’s day-to-day spending ($745,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Knowlton Township yet

Every year of Knowlton Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $7,657 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.22% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New Jersey$9,590
Hope Township$9,008
Hardwick Township$9,002
Blairstown Township$8,161
Knowlton Township$7,657
White Township$6,778
Columbia$6,750
Delaware$5,887
Upper Mount Bethel Township$3,784
$7,657
typical bill a year
2.22%
effective rate
$345,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Knowlton 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 Knowlton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Knowlton Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Knowlton Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See knowlton-nj.com for Knowlton Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Knowlton Township yet.knowlton-nj.com ↗
Agendas

Knowlton Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on knowlton-nj.com ↗.

Who represents Knowlton Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Knowlton Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    New Jersey SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Knowlton Township compares with the towns next door

Knowlton Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $315 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
White Township$315$6,778
Blairstown Townshipestimate$8,161
Hope Townshipestimate$9,008
Hardwick Townshipestimate$9,002
Knowlton Townshipestimate$7,657

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 Knowlton Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Knowlton Township’s government

How much does Knowlton Township spend per resident?

About $764 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Knowlton Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.3 million.

What is the property tax rate in Knowlton Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,657 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.22% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see knowlton-nj.com.

Who runs Knowlton Township’s government?

See knowlton-nj.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Knowlton Township yet.

How many people work for Knowlton Township?

0 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,893 (about $226,716 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Knowlton Township 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 Knowlton Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 (for Knowlton Township, 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 →