Town Hall · Wallington

Wallington, NJ town hall & government

Wallington spent $14.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,260 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Wallington

Melissa DabalMayorSince 2024 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wallington's money goes

Spent
$14.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,260
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$7.9 million
$683 per resident
Police
$3.7 million25%
Water & other utilities
$3.1 million21%
Paid to other governments
$924,0006%
Sewer & trash
$818,0006%
Parks & libraries
$470,0003%
Interest on debt
$349,0002%
Administration & buildings
$320,0002%
Roads & transportation
$291,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$268,0002%
Fire
$223,0002%
Health & welfare
$170,0001%
Other
$4 million27%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 63%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%

Wallington 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 Wallington

Full-time staff
43
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
19 full-time14 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wallington Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$19,173
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,245
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9 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 $19,173 per pupil, $11,623 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 Wallington pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$528,300
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 Wallington's government

🏛️ Official websitewallingtonnj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wallington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wallington

Wallington is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Nellie Pou. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Wallington'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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