Photo: Jrogers123 · CC BY-SA 3.0Montclair Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar towns
Montclair Township’s town government spent $252.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $6,339 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Montclair Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Montclair Township
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: montclairnjusa.org ↗
Montclair Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on montclairnjusa.org ↗.
About $6,339 per resident a year, or $17.37 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 70% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Montclair Township runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with U.S. towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
$5,945 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Montclair Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,945 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 52 U.S. towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,547, and the middle half spent $3,940–$5,216. Montclair Township spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($10.5 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 →
U.S. towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Montclair Township itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 10% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Montclair 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: $5,945 · 2023: $5,956 · 2024: $6,339.
full-time in March 2025, down from 1,537 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
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 Montclair 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 Montclair Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Montclair Township →
One full-time town employee for every 27 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (39,821).
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.
Montclair Town School District
Montclair Township’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Montclair Township, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $26,961 per pupil, $15,594 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 Montclair Township.
- 1Your townMayorRenee Baskervilleas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Montclair Township compares with the towns next door
Montclair Township spent $5,945 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,147 to $7,607. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton | $1,147 | $10,000+ |
| West Orange Township | $1,173 | $10,000+ |
| Verona Township | $1,399 | $10,000+ |
| Glen Ridge | $7,607 | $10,000+ |
| Cedar Grove Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Little Falls Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Montclair Township | $5,945 | $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 Montclair Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Montclair Township’s government
How much does Montclair Township spend per resident?
About $6,339 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 $5,945 was more than 83% of 52 U.S. towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
Who is the mayor of Montclair Township?
Renee Baskerville, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on montclairnjusa.org.
How many people work for Montclair Township?
1,484 full-time and 231 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $13.0M (about $156.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Montclair 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 Montclair 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 →