Township government · Hudson County, NJ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Weehawken Township took in $48.2 million and spent $21.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes72%Fines and other19%Federal tax money5.9%State tax money1.7%County and local tax money1.0%Fees for services0.5%

What stands out

18%

of Weehawken 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 taxes72%

Property tax
66%$31.7 million
Other taxes
6.3%$3.0 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$2.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$785 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$229 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$229 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.9%

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

From the federal government
5.9%$2.8 million

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$837 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$461 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
18%$8.7 million
Fines
0.9%$411 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails58%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Interest on debt8.4%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

58%

of Weehawken Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
58%$12.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$8.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$199 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$3.8 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$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$817 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$808 thousand
  • Government buildings$360 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Interest on debt
8.4%$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$717 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$717 thousand
Social services
2.0%$417 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$417 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.4%$288 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$288 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Weehawken Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Weehawken 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.