Town Hall · Oaklyn

Oaklyn, NJ town hall & government

Oaklyn spent $4.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,220 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Oaklyn's money goes

Spent
$4.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,220
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$3.9 million
$982 per resident
Police
$1.5 million32%
Roads & transportation
$580,00012%
Administration & buildings
$392,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$365,0008%
Sewer & trash
$186,0004%
Interest on debt
$178,0004%
Fire
$114,0002%
Parks & libraries
$66,0001%
Health & welfare
$17,000<1%
Other
$1.4 million29%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 81%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Oaklyn 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 Oaklyn

Full-time staff
26
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Housing & development
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Oaklyn Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$28,423
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
272
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $28,423 per pupil, $17,684 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 Oaklyn pay

Typical tax bill
$8,415
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
3.02%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$279,000
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 Oaklyn's government

🏛️ Official websiteoaklyn-nj.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Oaklyn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oaklyn

Oaklyn is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Donald Norcross. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Oaklyn'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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