Town Hall · Kenilworth

Kenilworth, NJ town hall & government

Kenilworth spent $7.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $955 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Kenilworth

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Kenilworth's money goes

Spent
$7.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$955
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
$580 per resident
Police
$3.8 million49%
Roads & transportation
$992,00013%
Administration & buildings
$790,00010%
Sewer & trash
$601,0008%
Fire
$535,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$380,0005%
Interest on debt
$254,0003%
Health & welfare
$129,0002%
Parks & libraries
$88,0001%
Other
$176,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 88%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Kenilworth collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Kenilworth 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 Kenilworth

Full-time staff
61
51 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
27 full-time14 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time3 part
Fire
0 full-time4 part
Other
0 full-time4 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kenilworth Borough School District

Kenilworth's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,158
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,453
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $26,158 per pupil, $17,784 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 Kenilworth pay

Typical tax bill
$9,727
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.86%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$522,200
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.

Local

Contact Kenilworth's government

🏛️ Official websitekenilworthnj.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kenilworth →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kenilworth

Kenilworth is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative LaMonica McIver. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Kenilworth'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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