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Town Hall · North Hanover Township

How is North Hanover Township run?

North Hanover Township’s town government spent $2.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $371 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.8M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$371
In 2022: $371, less than 56% of 36 similar towns
Long-term debt
$5.6M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
15
full-time · 29 part-time · March payroll $113,035
Typical tax bill
$7,690
2.41% of home value · NJ 2.11%

What stands out about how North Hanover Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Northern Burlington Regional School District

North Hanover Township’s middle and high school district, shared with Chesterfield Township, Mansfield Township, Springfield Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in North Hanover Township →
$25,636
per pupil · NJ $28,441
2,135
students
$41.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $25,636 per pupil, $13,970 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 44%State 48%Federal 8%

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

Also serving North Hanover Township

North Hanover Township School District · $27,774 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $371 per resident a year, or $1.02 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 82%Interest, fines & other 10%From the state 6%Other taxes & licenses 2%

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

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $268,000; payments to other governments $99,000. With these, the whole budget was $3.1 million.
About “Other”.29% of North Hanover Township’s day-to-day spending ($800,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$371 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

North Hanover Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($371 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. North Hanover Township spent less than 56% of them.

Middle half of the group, $279–$896Median $450North Hanover Township

Includes sewer and trash ($26,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
36

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; North Hanover Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

North Hanover Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $7,690 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.41% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Chesterfield Township$10,000+
Upper Freehold Township$10,000+
Springfield Township$9,869
New Jersey$9,590
Plumsted Township$8,977
North Hanover Township$7,690
Hamilton Township$7,622
Cookstown$5,264
Wrightstown$4,941
New Hanover Township$4,938
$7,690
typical bill a year
2.41%
effective rate
$319,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in North Hanover Township

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

See northhanovertwp.com for North Hanover Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for North Hanover Township yet.northhanovertwp.com ↗
Agendas

North Hanover Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on northhanovertwp.com ↗.

Who works for North Hanover Township

One full-time town employee for every 498 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 (7,474).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police9 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings2 + 9 pt
Fire3 + 6 pt
Housing & development0 + 6 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 2 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
15
full-time
29
part-time
$113,035
payroll for March 2022
$1.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$58,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
9
sworn police officers
3
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.North Hanover Township had 2.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 25 of the 36 New Jersey towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.8: North Hanover Township had fewer than 56% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Who represents North Hanover Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for North Hanover 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 North Hanover Township compares with the towns next door

North Hanover Township spent $371 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $189 to $1,327. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
New Hanover Township$189$4,938
Hamilton Township$1,327$7,622
Chesterfield Townshipestimate$10,000+
Upper Freehold Townshipestimate$10,000+
Springfield Townshipestimate$9,869
Wrightstownestimate$4,941
Plumsted Townshipestimate$8,977
North Hanover Township$371$7,690

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 North Hanover Township’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about North Hanover Township’s government

How much does North Hanover Township spend per resident?

About $371 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 $371 was less than 56% 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 North Hanover Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,690 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.41% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see northhanovertwp.com.

Who runs North Hanover Township’s government?

See northhanovertwp.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Hanover Township yet.

How many people work for North Hanover Township?

15 full-time and 29 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $113,035 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents North Hanover Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 12 (Owen Henry) and General Assembly District 12 (Alex Sauickie and Rob Clifton). The General Assembly district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about North Hanover Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 →