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Town Hall · Lindenwold

Lindenwold spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities

Lindenwold’s borough government spent $13.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $807 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$13.9M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$807
In 2022: $807, less than 91% of 45 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Borough staff, 2022
95
full-time · 25 part-time · March payroll $574,602 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$6,735
3.88% of home value · NJ 2.11%

What stands out about how Lindenwold is run

Read from the borough’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$807 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them

Lindenwold’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($807 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 45 New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,200, and the middle half spent $1,020–$1,449. Lindenwold spent less than 91% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,020–$1,449Median $1,200Lindenwold

Includes sewer and trash ($2.1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
45

New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lindenwold itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $807 per resident a year, or $2.21 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 57%Fees & charges 18%From the state 13%From the federal government 6%Other taxes & licenses 2%Interest, fines & other 2%Sales taxes 1%

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

Not in the receipt.Building projects $38,000; interest on debt $169,000. With these, the whole budget was $14.1 million.
About “Other”.32% of Lindenwold’s day-to-day spending ($4.4 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,735 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 3.88% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Voorhees Township$10,000+
Laurel Springs$9,652
New Jersey$9,590
Gibbsboro$9,047
Gloucester Township$8,612
Stratford$8,265
Echelon$7,572
Somerdale$6,910
Lindenwold$6,735
Pine Hill$6,713
$6,735
typical bill a year
3.88%
effective rate
$173,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lindenwold

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

See lindenwoldnj.gov for Lindenwold’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Lindenwold yet.lindenwoldnj.gov ↗
Agendas

Lindenwold’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on lindenwoldnj.gov ↗.

Who works for Lindenwold

One full-time borough employee for every 181 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 (17,211).

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

Police48 + 15 pt
Administration & buildings15 + 10 pt
Sewer & trash14
Roads & transportation10
Parks & libraries5
Courts, inspections & corrections3
95
full-time
25
part-time
$574,602
payroll for March 2022
$6.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$69,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
48
sworn police officers
Estimates.Lindenwold didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Lindenwold Borough School District

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

Schools in Lindenwold →
$24,973
per pupil · NJ $28,441
3,147
students
$33.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $24,973 per pupil, $14,681 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 16%State 69%Federal 15%

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

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

Who represents Lindenwold

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lindenwold.

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 Lindenwold compares with the towns next door

Lindenwold spent $807 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $692 to $4,788. 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
Somerdale$692$6,910
Gloucester Township$826$8,612
Voorhees Township$1,156$10,000+
Laurel Springs$4,788$9,652
Gibbsboroestimate$9,047
Clementonestimate$5,759
Stratfordestimate$8,265
Pine Hillestimate$6,713
Lindenwold$807$6,735

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 Lindenwold’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Lindenwold’s government

How much does Lindenwold spend per resident?

About $807 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 $807 was less than 91% of 45 New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Lindenwold?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,735 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 3.88% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lindenwoldnj.gov.

Who runs Lindenwold’s government?

See lindenwoldnj.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lindenwold yet.

How many people work for Lindenwold?

95 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $574,602 (about $6.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Lindenwold 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.

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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 →