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Magnolia, NJ town hall & government

Magnolia spent $4.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,147 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Magnolia's money goes

Spent
$4.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,147
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
$625 per resident
Police
$1.4 million29%
Roads & transportation
$639,00013%
Administration & buildings
$490,00010%
Sewer & trash
$403,0008%
Fire
$231,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$136,0003%
Interest on debt
$124,0003%
Health & welfare
$28,0001%
Other
$1.4 million30%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 70%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • From the state 6%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Magnolia 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 Magnolia

Full-time staff
31
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time8 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time5 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time16 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

Sterling High School School District

Magnolia's high school district, shared with Somerdale and Stratford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,808
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
895
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
at year end

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

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

Of the $24,808 per pupil, $15,770 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 Magnolia: Magnolia Borough School District ($25,640 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Magnolia pay

Typical tax bill
$7,074
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.96%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$238,800
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 Magnolia's government

🏛️ Official websitemagnolia-nj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Magnolia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Magnolia

Magnolia is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Donald Norcross. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Magnolia'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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