Photo: Binksternet · CC BY-SA 3.0How is West Orange Township run?
West Orange Township’s town government spent $55.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,173 per resident.
What stands out about how West Orange Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
One full-time town employee for every 159 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 (47,473).
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.
About $1,173 per resident a year, or $3.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means West Orange Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$1,173 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
West Orange Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,173 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 28 New Jersey towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,150, and the middle half spent $798–$1,297. West Orange Township spent more than 54% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.7 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; West Orange Township itself left out).
No trend yet
West Orange Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
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 West Orange 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 West Orange Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Orange Township →
Who’s in charge in West Orange Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Orange Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on westorange.org ↗.
West Orange Town School District
West Orange Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $31,416 per pupil, $19,515 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 West Orange Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: westorange.org ↗
- 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 West Orange Township compares with the towns next door
West Orange Township spent $1,173 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,399 to $6,743. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Verona Township | $1,399 | $10,000+ |
| Millburn Township | $2,288 | $10,000+ |
| Montclair Township | $5,945 runs schools | $10,000+ |
| City of Orange Township | $6,743 runs schools | $10,000+ |
| Livingston Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| South Orange Village Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Essex Fells | estimate | $10,000+ |
| West Orange Township | $1,173 | $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 West Orange Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about West Orange Township’s government
How much does West Orange Township spend per resident?
About $1,173 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 $1,173 was more than 54% of 28 New Jersey towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs West Orange Township’s government?
See westorange.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Orange Township yet.
How many people work for West Orange Township?
298 full-time and 62 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.6M (about $30.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents West Orange 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 West Orange 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 →