Photo: Smallbones · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Berlin run?
Berlin’s borough government spent $6.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $917 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Berlin didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Berlin is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Berlin
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: berlinnj.org ↗
Berlin’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on berlinnj.org ↗.
About $917 per resident a year, or $2.51 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Berlin didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Berlin yet
Every year of Berlin’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the borough reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $9,120 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.71% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Berlin’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.
Tax bills are one input to Berlin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Berlin →
One full-time borough employee for every 139 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (7,512).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Eastern Camden County Regional School District
Berlin’s high school district, shared with Gibbsboro, Voorhees Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,166 per pupil, $14,778 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.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
Berlin Borough School District · $20,515 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Berlin.
- 1Your cityMayorRick Milleras listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Berlin compares with the towns next door
Berlin’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $807 to $2,899 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lindenwold | $807 | $6,735 |
| Winslow Township | $2,899 | $7,254 |
| Berlin Township | estimate | $7,458 |
| Pine Hill | estimate | $6,713 |
| Waterford Township | estimate | $8,203 |
| Berlin | estimate | $9,120 |
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 Berlin’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Berlin’s government
How much does Berlin spend per resident?
About $917 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Berlin didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $9.7 million.
What is the property tax rate in Berlin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,120 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see berlinnj.org.
Who is the mayor of Berlin?
Rick Miller, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on berlinnj.org.
How many people work for Berlin?
54 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $670,350 (about $8.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Berlin 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 Berlin’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 (for Berlin, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →