Borough government · Middlesex County, NJ
Highland Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Highland Park took in $21.9 million and spent $2.7 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Highland Park's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.
Borough taxes66%
Fees for services20%
What's in fees for servicesWater and housing
- Water$4.2 million
- Housing$163 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money10%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money3.2%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other0.7%
Where it goes
The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.
Spending by category100%
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Borough of Highland Park. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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 Highland Park 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.