Town Hall · Brooklawn

Brooklawn, NJ town hall & government

Brooklawn spent $3.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,930 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Brooklawn's money goes

Spent
$3.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,930
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$841,00023%
Water & other utilities
$638,00017%
Administration & buildings
$298,0008%
Sewer & trash
$280,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$161,0004%
Roads & transportation
$151,0004%
Parks & libraries
$52,0001%
Fire
$46,0001%
Health & welfare
$41,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$1.1 million31%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • Interest, fines & other 20%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From the state 4%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%

Brooklawn 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 Brooklawn

Full-time staff
22
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Housing & development
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time6 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brooklawn Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$27,779
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
263
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 17%
  • State 74%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $27,779 per pupil, $18,445 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 Brooklawn pay

Typical tax bill
$4,955
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
3.11%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$159,200
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 Brooklawn's government

🏛️ Official websitebrooklawn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brooklawn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brooklawn

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

All of Brooklawn'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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