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Mount Arlington, NJ town hall & government

Mount Arlington spent $7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,185 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Mount Arlington's money goes

Spent
$7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,185
typical New Jersey cities: $2,790
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$2.2 million31%
Sewer & trash
$700,00010%
Parks & libraries
$689,00010%
Administration & buildings
$659,0009%
Water & other utilities
$435,0006%
Roads & transportation
$375,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$281,0004%
Fire
$105,0002%
Interest on debt
$81,0001%
Health & welfare
$49,0001%
Other
$1.5 million21%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

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

Mount Arlington didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Mount Arlington

Full-time staff
28
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$103,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
16 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mount Arlington Borough School District

Mount Arlington's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$31,115
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
357
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$845,000
at year end

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

  • Local 78%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $31,115 per pupil, $17,311 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 Mount Arlington pay

Typical tax bill
$8,482
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.01%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$422,900
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 Mount Arlington's government

🏛️ Official websitemountarlingtonnj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mount Arlington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mount Arlington

Mount Arlington is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Mount Arlington'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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