Roosevelt, NJ town hall & government
Roosevelt spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,559 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Roosevelt's government.
Where Roosevelt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 17%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 2%
Roosevelt didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Roosevelt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Roosevelt didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Roosevelt Borough School District
Roosevelt's elementary 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 59%
- State 37%
- Federal 4%
Of the $29,443 per pupil, $18,341 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 Roosevelt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt's government
Who represents Roosevelt
Roosevelt is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Herbert C. Conaway, 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.