Town Hall · Waldwick

Waldwick, NJ town hall & government

Waldwick spent $17.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,749 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Waldwick

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Where Waldwick's money goes

Spent
$17.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,749
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$7.1 million
$693 per resident
Police
$7.2 million40%
Water & other utilities
$1.9 million11%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million6%
Paid to other governments
$1 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1 million6%
Sewer & trash
$930,0005%
Parks & libraries
$785,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$557,0003%
Interest on debt
$374,0002%
Health & welfare
$166,0001%
Fire
$93,0001%
Other
$2.8 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 72%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%

Waldwick didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Waldwick

Full-time staff
52
46 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$89,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
21
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
21 full-time20 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time14 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Waldwick Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,125
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,616
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$29.6 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 3%

Of the $25,125 per pupil, $16,450 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 Waldwick pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$588,500
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 Waldwick's government

🏛️ Official websitewaldwicknj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Waldwick →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Waldwick

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

All of Waldwick'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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