Mount Olive, NJ town hall & government
Mount Olive spent $25.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $883 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Olive's government.
Who runs Mount Olive
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Mount Olive's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 65%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Mount Olive collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Mount Olive
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mount Olive didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mount Olive Township School District
Mount Olive's K–12 school district. 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 57%
- State 41%
- Federal 2%
Of the $27,069 per pupil, $14,890 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.
Which schools Mount Olive kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Olive 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 Mount Olive's government
Who represents Mount Olive
Mount Olive is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, 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.