Town Hall · Vernon

Vernon, NJ town hall & government

Vernon spent $19 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $869 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Vernon's money goes

Spent
$19 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$869
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$13.3 million
$609 per resident
Police
$3.9 million20%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million13%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million9%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.1 million6%
Interest on debt
$552,0003%
Parks & libraries
$275,0001%
Fire
$150,0001%
Health & welfare
$99,0001%
Sewer & trash
$30,000<1%
Other
$8.9 million47%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 84%
  • From the state 12%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%

Vernon 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 Vernon

Full-time staff
94
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
30
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
39 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
23 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
17 full-time6 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Fire
1 full-time1 part
Other
6 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Vernon Township School District

Vernon's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,758
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,941
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $25,758 per pupil, $14,241 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 Vernon pay

Typical tax bill
$7,788
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.35%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$331,000
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 Vernon's government

🏛️ Official websitevernontwp.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Vernon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vernon

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

All of Vernon'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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