Bordentown, NJ town hall & government
Bordentown spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $568 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bordentown's government.
Where Bordentown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 79%
- Utility sales 19%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bordentown collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Bordentown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bordentown Regional School District
Bordentown's K–12 school district, shared with Bordentown and Fieldsboro. 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 62%
- State 34%
- Federal 4%
Of the $25,789 per pupil, $14,366 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 Bordentown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bordentown 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.
Contact Bordentown's government
Who represents Bordentown
Bordentown 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.