Photo: Deadhenry · CC BY-SA 3.0Linwood spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Linwood’s city government spent $21.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,303 per resident.
What stands out about how Linwood is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$3,303 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
Linwood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,303 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 15 New Jersey cities that run their own schools: the median was $4,797, and the middle half spent $4,597–$5,951. Linwood spent less than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 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 →
New Jersey cities that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Linwood itself left out).
About $3,303 per resident a year, or $9.05 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 81% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Linwood collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Linwood runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with New Jersey cities that run their own schools.
No trend yet
Linwood reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Linwood’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 Linwood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Linwood →
Who’s in charge in Linwood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Linwood’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on linwoodcity.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 45 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 (6,635).
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.
Mainland Regional School District
Linwood’s high school district, shared with Northfield, Somers Point. The schools are run by Linwood, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $30,140 per pupil, $18,003 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.
Linwood City School District · $24,127 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Linwood.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: linwoodcity.org ↗
- 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 Linwood compares with the towns next door
Linwood spent $3,303 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,221. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Northfield | $1,221 | $8,022 |
| Egg Harbor Township | estimate | $7,800 |
| Somers Point | estimate | $6,862 |
| Linwood | $3,303 | $10,000+ |
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 Linwood’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Linwood’s government
How much does Linwood spend per resident?
About $3,303 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 $3,303 was less than 93% of 15 New Jersey cities that run their own schools.
Who runs Linwood’s government?
See linwoodcity.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Linwood yet.
How many people work for Linwood?
146 full-time and 97 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Linwood in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Vince Polistina) and General Assembly District 02 (Don Guardian and Maureen Rowan). The General Assembly district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Linwood’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; 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 →