Town Hall · Maplewood

Maplewood, NJ town hall & government

Maplewood spent $25.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $996 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Maplewood

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$25.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$996
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$9.6 million37%
Fire
$6.2 million24%
Parks & libraries
$3.6 million14%
Sewer & trash
$2.9 million11%
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million10%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$610,0002%
Health & welfare
$359,0001%
Roads & transportation
$28,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 92%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

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

Maplewood 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 Maplewood

Full-time staff
206
160 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
64
and 44 full-time firefighters
Police
80 full-time35 part
Parks & libraries
26 full-time87 part
Fire
46 full-time
Administration & buildings
17 full-time8 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
8 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
19 full-time21 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

South Orange-Maplewood School District

Maplewood's K–12 school district, shared with South Orange Village. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,203
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
7,047
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$190.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 73%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $24,203 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 Maplewood pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$720,700
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 Maplewood's government

🏛️ Official websitetwp.maplewood.nj.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Maplewood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Maplewood

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

All of Maplewood'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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