Township government · Morris County, NJ

Boonton Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Boonton Township took in $5.9 million and spent $4.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes77%Fees for services (water, sewer)14%State tax money4.1%Federal tax money3.8%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

14%

of Boonton Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes77%

Property tax
77%$4.6 million

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$820 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$478 thousand
  • Sewer$342 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.8%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.8%$222 thousand

State tax money4.1%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
4.1%$241 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$70 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking9.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.0%Sent to other local governments2.8%All other spending3.7%

What stands out

50%

of Boonton Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
50%$2.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$644 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$38 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.0 million
  • Government buildings$158 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$137 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$108 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.6%$469 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$469 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.0%$243 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$243 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.8%$135 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$135 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$110 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$110 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$26 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$26 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$25 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$25 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Boonton Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Boonton Township itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.