Township government · Essex County, NJ

West Caldwell Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), West Caldwell Township took in $27.5 million and spent $23.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes63%Fees for services (water, sewer)22%State tax money9.8%Fines and other4.0%Federal tax money0.8%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

22%

of West Caldwell Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Township taxes63%

Property tax
62%$17.0 million
Other taxes
0.7%$194 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$169 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$13 thousand
  • Other licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$6.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$3.6 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$739 thousand
  • Other service charges$635 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$221 thousand

State tax money9.8%

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

From the state
9.8%$2.7 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$201 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Parks, recreation and libraries9.6%Health and hospitals5.1%All other spending8.2%

What stands out

24%

of West Caldwell 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$6.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$5.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$581 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$351 thousand
  • Fire protection$311 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$6.1 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$4.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$609 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$536 thousand
  • Government buildings$390 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$5.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.6%$2.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
  • Libraries$1.0 million
Health and hospitals
5.1%$1.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.3%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Interest on debt
3.9%$937 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$8 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Caldwell Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of West Caldwell 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.