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2018-10-09 12 42 21 View east along Road A at Ibis Drive in Audubon Park, Camden County, New JerseyPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Town Hall · Audubon Park

Audubon Park spent less per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities

Audubon Park’s borough government spent $403,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $403 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$403,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$403
In 2022: $403, less than 76% of 25 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Borough staff, 2022
1
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $15,192
Typical tax bill
$3,167
2.82% of home value · NJ 2.11%

What stands out about how Audubon Park is run

Read from the borough’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$403 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them

Audubon Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($403 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 25 New Jersey cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,288, and the middle half spent $465–$4,695. Audubon Park spent less than 76% of them.

Middle half of the group, $465–$4,695Median $1,288Audubon Park

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
25

New Jersey cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Audubon Park itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $403 per resident a year, or $1.10 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 100%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 100%
Over the years

No trend yet

Audubon Park reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,167 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.82% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New Jersey$9,590
Audubon$8,450
Oaklyn$8,415
Audubon Park$3,167
$3,167
typical bill a year
2.82%
effective rate
$112,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Audubon Park’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Audubon Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Audubon Park →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Audubon Park

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See audubonparknj.org for Audubon Park’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Audubon Park yet.audubonparknj.org ↗
Agendas

Audubon Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on audubonparknj.org ↗.

Who works for Audubon Park

One full-time borough employee for every 999 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (999).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 5 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 3 pt
Fire0 + 2 pt
Police0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
11
part-time
$15,192
payroll for March 2022
$182,304
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$61,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Audubon Park had 1.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 16 of the 25 New Jersey cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 9.1: Audubon Park had fewer than 94% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Audubon Borough School District

Audubon Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Audubon. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Audubon Park →
$26,277
per pupil · NJ $28,441
1,366
students
$27 million
long-term debt

Of the $26,277 per pupil, $17,294 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 47%State 50%Federal 4%

New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Audubon Park

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Audubon Park.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    New Jersey SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Audubon Park compares with the towns next door

Audubon Park spent $403 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Oaklynestimate$8,415
Audubonestimate$8,450
Audubon Park$403$3,167

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Audubon Park’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Audubon Park’s government

How much does Audubon Park spend per resident?

About $403 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $403 was less than 76% of 25 New Jersey cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Audubon Park?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,167 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see audubonparknj.org.

Who runs Audubon Park’s government?

See audubonparknj.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Audubon Park yet.

How many people work for Audubon Park?

1 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,192 (about $182,304 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Audubon Park in the state legislature?

State Senate District 6 (Jim Beach) and General Assembly District 06 (Lou Greenwald and Melinda Kane). The General Assembly district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Audubon Park’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →