Town Hall · Matawan

Matawan, NJ town hall & government

Matawan spent $14 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,625 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Matawan

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$14 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,625
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$16.3 million
$1,891 per resident
Police
$3.6 million26%
Paid to other governments
$799,0006%
Interest on debt
$792,0006%
Administration & buildings
$734,0005%
Sewer & trash
$731,0005%
Roads & transportation
$682,0005%
Water & other utilities
$579,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$510,0004%
Parks & libraries
$488,0003%
Fire
$231,0002%
Health & welfare
$34,000<1%
Other
$4.8 million34%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Matawan 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 Matawan

Full-time staff
67
56 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
24
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
25 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time9 part
Fire
1 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time6 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

Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District

Matawan's K–12 school district, shared with Aberdeen. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,790
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
4,015
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$22.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 60%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $24,790 per pupil, $15,236 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 Matawan pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$467,800
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 Matawan's government

🏛️ Official websitematawanborough.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Matawan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Matawan

Matawan is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Frank Pallone, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Matawan'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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