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Bellmawr, NJ town hall & government

Bellmawr spent $15.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,338 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bellmawr's money goes

Spent
$15.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,338
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$12.5 million
$1,100 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.3 million28%
Police
$2.6 million17%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million10%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million9%
Fire
$1 million7%
Parks & libraries
$630,0004%
Administration & buildings
$626,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$373,0002%
Interest on debt
$220,0001%
Health & welfare
$46,000<1%
Other
$2.5 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From the state 7%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bellmawr

Full-time staff
79
53 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
23 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
12 full-time7 part
Health & welfare
6 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Fire
1 full-time23 part
Parks & libraries
8 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Black Horse Pike Regional School District

Bellmawr's high school district, shared with Gloucester and Runnemede. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,532
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
3,527
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $25,532 per pupil, $15,776 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.

Also serving Bellmawr: Bellmawr Borough School District ($25,820 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bellmawr pay

Typical tax bill
$6,735
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.81%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$239,400
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.

Local

Contact Bellmawr's government

🏛️ Official websitebellmawr.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bellmawr →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bellmawr

Bellmawr is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Donald Norcross. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Bellmawr'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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