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Town Hall · Interlaken

How is Interlaken run?

Interlaken’s borough government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.

Town website
Election Day

Today

General election in New Jersey.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$0
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$0
not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Borough staff, 2022
6
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $44,343
Typical tax bill
$9,444
0.89% of home value · NJ 2.11%
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Interlaken yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Interlaken’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $9,444 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ocean Township$10,000+
Allenhurst$10,000+
Loch Arbour$10,000+
New Jersey$9,590
Interlaken$9,444
Asbury Park$8,946
Wanamassa$8,572
$9,444
typical bill a year
0.89%
effective rate
$1,058,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Interlaken’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 Interlaken’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Interlaken →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Interlaken

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

See interlakenboro.com for Interlaken’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Interlaken yet.interlakenboro.com ↗
Agendas

Interlaken’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on interlakenboro.com ↗.

Who works for Interlaken

One full-time borough employee for every 131 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 (787).

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

Administration & buildings3 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation3 + 3 pt
Fire0 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
6
full-time
9
part-time
$44,343
payroll for March 2022
$532,116
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$73,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Interlaken’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Who represents Interlaken

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Interlaken.

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 Interlaken compares with the towns next door

Interlaken’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,311 to $3,267 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Ocean Township$1,311$10,000+
Asbury Park$3,267$8,946
Allenhurstestimate$10,000+
Loch Arbourestimate$10,000+
Interlakenestimate$9,444

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 Interlaken’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Interlaken’s government

How much does Interlaken spend per resident?

About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Interlaken?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,444 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see interlakenboro.com.

Who runs Interlaken’s government?

See interlakenboro.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Interlaken yet.

How many people work for Interlaken?

6 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $44,343 (about $532,116 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Interlaken in the state legislature?

State Senate District 11 (Vin Gopal) and General Assembly District 11 (Luanne Peterpaul and Margie Donlon). The General Assembly district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Interlaken’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 →