Town Hall · Berlin

Berlin, NJ town hall & government

Berlin spent $9.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,287 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Berlin

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Berlin's money goes

Spent
$9.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,287
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$9.3 million
$1,233 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.4 million25%
Police
$2 million20%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million14%
Administration & buildings
$424,0004%
Interest on debt
$335,0003%
Roads & transportation
$290,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$289,0003%
Fire
$193,0002%
Parks & libraries
$94,0001%
Health & welfare
$62,0001%
Paid to other governments
$22,000<1%
Other
$2.3 million24%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • Utility sales 28%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the federal government <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
54
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$149,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
18 full-time
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Other
7 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

Eastern Camden County Regional School District

Berlin's high school district, shared with Gibbsboro and Voorhees. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,166
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,930
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $24,166 per pupil, $14,778 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.

Also serving Berlin: Berlin Borough School District ($20,515 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Berlin pay

Typical tax bill
$9,120
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.71%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$336,300
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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