Town Hall · Woodlynne

Woodlynne, NJ town hall & government

Woodlynne spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $854 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Woodlynne's money goes

Spent
$2.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$854
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$362,000
$125 per resident
Police
$612,00025%
Administration & buildings
$413,00017%
Roads & transportation
$230,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$197,0008%
Sewer & trash
$115,0005%
Housing & development
$51,0002%
Paid to other governments
$32,0001%
Interest on debt
$24,0001%
Fire
$20,0001%
Health & welfare
$15,0001%
Parks & libraries
$7,000<1%
Other
$768,00031%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 81%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Woodlynne collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Woodlynne 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 Woodlynne

Full-time staff
19
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Woodlynne Borough School District

Woodlynne's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,365
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
422
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 15%
  • State 75%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $28,365 per pupil, $16,697 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 Woodlynne pay

Typical tax bill
$5,056
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
3.56%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$142,000
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 Woodlynne's government

🏛️ Official websitewoodlynnenj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Woodlynne →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Woodlynne

Woodlynne is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Donald Norcross. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Woodlynne'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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