Borough government · Passaic County, NJ

Wanaque's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wanaque took in $22.9 million and spent $16.3 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 taxes55%Fees for services (sewer, water)29%Fines and other13%State tax money2.5%

What stands out

54%

of Wanaque's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

Borough taxes55%

Property tax
54%$12.4 million
Other taxes
1.3%$299 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$140 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$86 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$59 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$6.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$5.0 million
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$4 thousand

State tax money2.5%

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

From the state
2.5%$568 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
11%$2.5 million
Fines
2.1%$488 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Sent to other local governments8.3%Interest on debt7.2%All other spending12%

What stands out

8.3%

of Wanaque's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
28%$4.6 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$3.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$450 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$376 thousand
  • Government buildings$282 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$4.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$3.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$310 thousand
  • Fire protection$188 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$184 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$97 thousand
Sent to other local governments
8.3%$1.4 million
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$1.4 million
Interest on debt
7.2%$1.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$970 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$198 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.2%$843 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$843 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$648 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$576 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$72 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.6%$428 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$428 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Wanaque. 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 Wanaque 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.