Ogdensburg, NJ town hall & government
Ogdensburg spent $2.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,168 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ogdensburg's government.
Where Ogdensburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 90%
- Utility sales 4%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ogdensburg collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Ogdensburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wallkill Valley Regional School District
Ogdensburg's high school school district, shared with Franklin, Hamburg and Hardyston. 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 63%
- State 34%
- Federal 4%
Of the $27,691 per pupil, $17,099 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 Ogdensburg: Ogdensburg Borough School District ($25,869 per pupil).
What homeowners in Ogdensburg 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Ogdensburg's government
Who represents Ogdensburg
Ogdensburg 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.