Town Hall · Berlin

Berlin, NJ town hall & government

Berlin spent $9.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,595 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Berlin's money goes

Spent
$9.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,595
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$9 million
$1,543 per resident
Police
$2.3 million24%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million12%
Interest on debt
$763,0008%
Administration & buildings
$668,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$442,0005%
Roads & transportation
$216,0002%
Parks & libraries
$145,0002%
Health & welfare
$15,000<1%
Other
$3.7 million39%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 75%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%

Berlin didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Berlin

Full-time staff
63
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$90,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
24
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
27 full-time
Sewer & trash
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time5 part
Housing & development
2 full-time
Other
6 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Berlin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Berlin Township School District

Berlin's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,114
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
615
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $28,114 per pupil, $17,115 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 Berlin pay

Typical tax bill
$7,458
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.46%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$302,600
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.

Local

Contact Berlin's government

🏛️ Official websiteberlinnj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Berlin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Berlin

Berlin is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Donald Norcross. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Berlin'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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