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Town Hall · Raritan Township

Raritan Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar towns

Raritan Township’s town government spent $27 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,198 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$27.0M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,198
In 2022: $1,198, more than 66% of 32 similar towns
Long-term debt
$30.0M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
118
full-time · 17 part-time · March payroll $849,736
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Raritan Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar townsIn 2022: $1,198 per resident, more than 66% of 32 similar towns.Runs its own water & sewer19% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Flemington-Raritan Regional School District with 1 other town.
Compared with similar places

$1,198 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them

Raritan Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,198 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–$1,313. Raritan Township spent more than 66% of them.

Middle half of the group, $852–$1,313Median $1,148Raritan Township

Includes sewer and trash ($5.2 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 →

The group
32

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; Raritan Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,198 per resident a year, or $3.28 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 19%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 46%Fees & charges 27%Interest, fines & other 12%From the state 7%From other local governments 5%Other taxes & licenses 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $574,000; interest on debt $1.2 million. With these, the whole budget was $28.8 million.
About “Other”.60% of Raritan Township’s day-to-day spending ($16.2 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

Typical bills top $10,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Raritan Township$10,000+
Readington Township$10,000+
Delaware Township$10,000+
East Amwell Township$10,000+
Three Bridges$10,000+
Clinton Township$10,000+
Franklin Township$10,000+
Hillsborough Township$10,000+
New Jersey$9,590
Ringoes$8,854
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$564,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Raritan Township

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

See raritanboro.org for Raritan Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Raritan Township yet.raritanboro.org ↗
Agendas

Raritan Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on raritanboro.org ↗.

Who works for Raritan Township

One full-time town employee for every 191 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 (22,558).

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

Police37 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation28
Sewer & trash23 + 4 pt
Administration & buildings13 + 6 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections5
Fire4
Parks & libraries3
Other5
118
full-time
17
part-time
$849,736
payroll for March 2022
$10.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$85,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
35
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Raritan Township had 5.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 24 of the 32 New Jersey towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.6: Raritan Township had fewer than 58% 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.

The school district

Flemington-Raritan Regional School District

Raritan Township’s elementary school district, shared with Flemington. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Raritan Township →
$25,587
per pupil · NJ $28,441
3,174
students
$48.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $25,587 per pupil, $16,446 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 70%State 27%Federal 3%

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

Also serving Raritan Township

Hunterdon Central Regional School District · $33,059 per pupil

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

Who represents Raritan Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Raritan Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: raritanboro.org ↗
  2. 2
    New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
    Mitchelle DrulisRoy Freiman
  3. 3
    New Jersey SenateState senator
    Andrew Zwicker
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mikie Sherrill
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
    Cory A. BookerAndy Kim

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

Next door

How Raritan Township compares with the towns next door

Raritan Township spent $1,198 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $795 to $1,048. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Readington Township: $1,048 per resident (2022)Delaware Township: $795 per resident (2022)East Amwell Township: no reported 2022 figuresThree Bridges: unincorporated, no town budgetClinton Township: no reported 2022 figuresFranklin Township: no reported 2022 figuresRingoes: unincorporated, no town budgetHillsborough Township: no reported 2022 figuresReadington TownshipDelaware TownshipEast Amwell TownshipThree BridgesClinton TownshipFranklin TownshipRingoesHillsborough TownshipRaritan Township
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Delaware Township$795$10,000+
Readington Township$1,048$10,000+
East Amwell Townshipestimate$10,000+
Clinton Townshipestimate$10,000+
Franklin Townshipestimate$10,000+
Hillsborough Townshipestimate$10,000+
Raritan Township$1,198$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 Raritan Township’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteraritanboro.org ↗

Questions about Raritan Township’s government

How much does Raritan Township spend per resident?

About $1,198 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 $1,198 was more than 66% of 32 New Jersey towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Raritan Township’s government?

See raritanboro.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Raritan Township yet.

How many people work for Raritan Township?

118 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $849,736 (about $10.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Raritan Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 16 (Andrew Zwicker) and General Assembly District 16 (Mitchelle Drulis and Roy Freiman). The General Assembly district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Raritan 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 →