Town Hall · Avalon

Avalon, NJ town hall & government

Avalon spent $41.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $34,491 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Avalon's government.

Town budget

Where Avalon's money goes

Spent
$41.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$34,491
typical New Jersey cities: $2,790
Long-term debt
$10.7 million
$8,813 per resident
Paid to other governments
$8.1 million19%
Sewer & trash
$5.9 million14%
Fire
$5.6 million13%
Parks & libraries
$5.3 million13%
Water & other utilities
$4.2 million10%
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million6%
Police
$2.4 million6%
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$731,0002%
Health & welfare
$555,0001%
Interest on debt
$158,000<1%
Other
$5.1 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Avalon

Full-time staff
89
38 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
and 3 full-time firefighters
Roads & transportation
24 full-time
Administration & buildings
18 full-time9 part
Police
19 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
13 full-time15 part
Health & welfare
7 full-time6 part
Fire
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
1 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Avalon Borough School District

Avalon's middle and high school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$53,120
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
92
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal

  • Local 80%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $53,120 per pupil, $25,772 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Avalon pay

Typical tax bill
$7,139
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
0.36%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$1,959,000
owner-occupied

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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Avalon's government

🏛️ Official websiteavalonboro.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Avalon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Avalon

Avalon is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Avalon's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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