Town Hall · Kinnelon

Kinnelon, NJ town hall & government

Kinnelon spent $12.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,277 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Kinnelon's money goes

Spent
$12.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,277
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$5.2 million
$530 per resident
Police
$2.8 million22%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million14%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million11%
Parks & libraries
$1 million8%
Administration & buildings
$670,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$549,0004%
Water & other utilities
$410,0003%
Interest on debt
$313,0002%
Health & welfare
$219,0002%
Fire
$168,0001%
Other
$3.3 million26%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 87%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Kinnelon

Full-time staff
42
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$93,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
16 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time10 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kinnelon Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$32,025
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,656
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11 million
at year end

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

  • Local 72%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $32,025 per pupil, $18,940 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 Kinnelon pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$706,400
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 Kinnelon's government

🏛️ Official websitekinnelonboro.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kinnelon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kinnelon

Kinnelon is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Analilia Mejia. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Kinnelon'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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