Wanaque, NJ town hall & government
Wanaque spent $16.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,388 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wanaque's government.
Who runs Wanaque
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Wanaque's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Utility sales 7%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Wanaque collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Wanaque 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 Wanaque
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wanaque didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wanaque Borough School District
Wanaque'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 70%
- State 27%
- Federal 4%
Of the $26,358 per pupil, $17,306 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 Wanaque: Lakeland Regional School District ($33,443 per pupil).
What homeowners in Wanaque 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.
Contact Wanaque's government
Who represents Wanaque
Wanaque is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Josh Gottheimer. 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.