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.
Where Brooklawn's money goes
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.
Who works for Brooklawn
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.
Brooklawn Borough School District
Brooklawn's elementary school district. 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 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.
Which schools Brooklawn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brooklawn 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Brooklawn's government
Who represents Brooklawn
Brooklawn is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Donald Norcross. 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.