Township government · Morris County, NJ

East Hanover Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), East Hanover Township took in $30.9 million and spent $29.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes57%Fines and other24%Fees for services (sewer, water)15%State tax money2.9%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

24%

of East Hanover Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 3.3%.

Township taxes57%

Property tax
57%$17.5 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$28 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$4.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$3.1 million
  • Water$1.7 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$909 thousand

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$236 thousand

Fines and other24%

Interest, rents and other
24%$7.3 million
Fines
0.3%$97 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%Roads, transit and parking3.6%All other spending4.7%

What stands out

21%

of East Hanover Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$12.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$11.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$567 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$405 thousand
  • Government buildings$314 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$6.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.9 million
  • Water supply$2.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$362 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$6.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$5.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$404 thousand
  • Fire protection$331 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$313 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$2.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
  • Libraries$959 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.6%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Interest on debt
3.5%$1.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$913 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$110 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$218 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$218 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$145 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$145 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

East Hanover 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 East Hanover 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.