Borough government · Hudson County, NJ

East Newark's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), East Newark took in $7.4 million and spent $2.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes61%Federal tax money31%Fees for services (water)7.3%

What stands out

31%

of East Newark's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Borough taxes61%

Property tax
61%$4.5 million
Other taxes
0.2%$14 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.3%

Fees for services
7.3%$539 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$539 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money31%

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

From the federal government
31%$2.3 million

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Running the government and other costs28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Interest on debt2.1%Social services1.3%

What stands out

43%

of East Newark's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$903 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$746 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$95 thousand
  • Fire protection$62 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$580 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and government buildings
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$505 thousand
  • Government buildings$75 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$542 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 2 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$219 thousand
  • Water supply$196 thousand
  • Electric power$82 thousand
  • Sewer systems$45 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$45 thousand
Social services
1.3%$28 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of East Newark. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Borough of East Newark 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.