Town Hall · Bordentown

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.

Town budget

Where Bordentown's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$568
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million100%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Bordentown

Full-time staff
34
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
12 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$25,789
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,232
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bordentown pay

Typical tax bill
$7,793
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.26%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$345,500
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 Bordentown's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofbordentown.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bordentown →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Bordentown'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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