Marlboro, NJ town hall & government
Marlboro spent $54 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,300 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marlboro's government.
Who runs Marlboro
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Marlboro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Marlboro collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Marlboro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Marlboro didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Freehold Regional School District
Marlboro's high school district, shared with Colts Neck, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold, Freehold and Howell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 65%
- State 32%
- Federal 3%
Of the $21,900 per pupil, $13,384 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 Marlboro: Marlboro Township School District ($25,641 per pupil).
Which schools Marlboro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Marlboro pay
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.
Contact Marlboro's government
Who represents Marlboro
Marlboro is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.
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.