Town Hall · Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park, NJ town hall & government

Lincoln Park spent $13 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,295 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lincoln Park's money goes

Spent
$13 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,295
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$17.6 million
$1,747 per resident
Police
$3.7 million28%
Water & other utilities
$3.1 million23%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million12%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million9%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million8%
Parks & libraries
$999,0008%
Interest on debt
$513,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$465,0004%
Health & welfare
$354,0003%
Fire
$102,0001%
Other
$49,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 67%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lincoln Park

Full-time staff
66
39 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$96,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
29 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time16 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time3 part
Other
1 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lincoln Park Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$26,250
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
900
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $26,250 per pupil, $15,523 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 Lincoln Park pay

Typical tax bill
$9,795
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.21%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$443,300
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 Lincoln Park's government

🏛️ Official websitelincolnpark.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lincoln Park →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lincoln Park

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

All of Lincoln Park'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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