Photo: Goldfishbutt · Public domainMillburn Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar towns
Millburn Township’s town government spent $20.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $950 per resident.
What stands out about how Millburn Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$2,288 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
Millburn Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,288 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. Millburn Township spent more than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.6 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; Millburn Township itself left out).
About $950 per resident a year, or $2.60 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 40%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Millburn Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Day-to-day spending is down 55% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Millburn Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,288 · 2024: $950.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
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 Millburn 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 Millburn Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Millburn Township →
Who’s in charge in Millburn Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Millburn Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on twp.millburn.nj.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 107 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (21,863).
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.
Millburn Township School District
Millburn Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $26,610 per pupil, $16,226 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 Millburn Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: twp.millburn.nj.us ↗
- 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 Millburn Township compares with the towns next door
Millburn Township spent $2,288 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,169 to $5,834. 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 | $1,169 | $10,000+ |
| West Orange Township | $1,173 | $10,000+ |
| Florham Park | $1,554 | $10,000+ |
| Summit | $5,834 runs schools | $10,000+ |
| Springfield Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Chatham | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Livingston Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Maplewood Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Millburn Township | $2,288 | $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 Millburn Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Millburn Township’s government
How much does Millburn Township spend per resident?
About $950 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,288 was more than 97% of 32 New Jersey towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Millburn Township’s government?
See twp.millburn.nj.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Millburn Township yet.
How many people work for Millburn Township?
205 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.8M (about $21.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Millburn Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (John McKeon) and General Assembly District 27 (Alixon Collazos-Gill and Rosy Bagolie). The General Assembly district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Millburn Township’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 →