Town Hall · Wyckoff

Wyckoff, NJ town hall & government

Wyckoff spent $22.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,347 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Wyckoff

Peter MelchionneHead of government Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wyckoff's money goes

Spent
$22.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,347
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$4.6 million20%
Sewer & trash
$4.3 million19%
Parks & libraries
$2.9 million13%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million9%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$628,0003%
Fire
$530,0002%
Health & welfare
$141,0001%
Interest on debt
$9,000<1%
Other
$5.8 million25%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 74%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%

Wyckoff 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 Wyckoff

Full-time staff
71
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
26 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
11 full-time20 part
Administration & buildings
16 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time3 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

Wyckoff Township School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,541
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,042
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 72%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $25,541 per pupil, $15,143 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 Wyckoff: Ramapo-Indian Hill Regional School District ($35,164 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wyckoff pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$925,700
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 Wyckoff's government

🏛️ Official websitewyckoff-nj.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wyckoff →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wyckoff

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

All of Wyckoff'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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