Aberdeen, NJ town hall & government
Aberdeen spent $23.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,205 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Aberdeen's government.
Where Aberdeen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- Fees & charges 36%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Aberdeen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Aberdeen didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District
Aberdeen's K–12 school district, shared with Matawan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 60%
- State 37%
- Federal 3%
Of the $24,790 per pupil, $15,236 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Aberdeen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Aberdeen pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Aberdeen's government
Who represents Aberdeen
Aberdeen is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Frank Pallone, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.