Town Hall · Allentown

Allentown, NJ town hall & government

Allentown spent $8.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,034 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Allentown's government.

Town budget

Where Allentown's money goes

Spent
$8.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$5,034
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$12.5 million
$7,081 per resident
Sewer & trash
$5.7 million64%
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million13%
Police
$642,0007%
Interest on debt
$329,0004%
Administration & buildings
$246,0003%
Paid to other governments
$212,0002%
Roads & transportation
$145,0002%
Parks & libraries
$127,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$68,0001%
Fire
$34,000<1%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Other
$191,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Allentown

Full-time staff
8
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Allentown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Upper Freehold Regional School District

Allentown's K–12 school district, shared with Upper Freehold. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,714
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,055
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$39 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal

  • Local 74%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $24,714 per pupil, $14,020 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Allentown pay

Typical tax bill
$9,360
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.25%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$415,600
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Allentown's government

🏛️ Official websiteallentownboronj.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Allentown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Allentown

Allentown is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Allentown's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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