Town Hall · Linwood

Linwood, NJ town hall & government

Linwood spent $25 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,775 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Linwood

Darren MatikMayorSince 2024 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Linwood's money goes

Spent
$25 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,775
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$11.2 million
$1,694 per resident
Schools
$18.2 million73%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million8%
Administration & buildings
$662,0003%
Roads & transportation
$620,0002%
Paid to other governments
$553,0002%
Interest on debt
$418,0002%
Parks & libraries
$416,0002%
Police
$212,0001%
Fire
$104,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$60,000<1%
Health & welfare
$7,000<1%
Other
$1.7 million7%

Linwood runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other New Jersey cities.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 88%
  • From the state 5%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Linwood

Full-time staff
146
97 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
and 3 full-time firefighters
Schools
114 full-time55 part
Police
18 full-time18 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time16 part
Fire
3 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
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

Mainland Regional School District

Linwood's high school district, shared with Northfield and Somers Point. The schools are run by Linwood, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$30,140
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,185
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $30,140 per pupil, $18,003 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.

Also serving Linwood: Linwood City School District ($24,127 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Linwood pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$394,700
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 Linwood's government

🏛️ Official websitelinwoodcity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Linwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Linwood

Linwood is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Linwood'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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