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.
Where Allentown's money goes
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%
Who works for Allentown
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.
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.
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.
Which schools Allentown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Allentown pay
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.
Contact Allentown's government
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.
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.