Town Hall · Oradell

Oradell, NJ town hall & government

Oradell spent $11.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,394 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Oradell

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Where Oradell's money goes

Spent
$11.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,394
typical New Jersey cities: $2,212
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
$620 per resident
Police
$1.4 million12%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million11%
Paid to other governments
$1.1 million9%
Parks & libraries
$893,0008%
Administration & buildings
$657,0006%
Interest on debt
$599,0005%
Fire
$203,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$197,0002%
Health & welfare
$85,0001%
Other
$5 million44%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 81%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • From the state 4%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Oradell

Full-time staff
52
44 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$100,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
21
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
22 full-time12 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time16 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time4 part
Fire
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Other
2 full-time4 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

River Dell Regional School District

Oradell's middle and high school district, shared with River Edge. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,818
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,609
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 73%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $27,818 per pupil, $17,985 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 Oradell: Oradell Borough School District ($21,233 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Oradell pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$737,800
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 Oradell's government

🏛️ Official websiteoradell.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Oradell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oradell

Oradell is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Josh Gottheimer. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Oradell'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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