Town Hall · Branchburg

Branchburg, NJ town hall & government

Branchburg spent $20.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,428 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Branchburg

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Branchburg's money goes

Spent
$20.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,428
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$4.2 million20%
Police
$3.5 million17%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million12%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million9%
Fire
$870,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$629,0003%
Interest on debt
$563,0003%
Health & welfare
$302,0001%
Parks & libraries
$206,0001%
Other
$6.2 million30%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 62%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • From the state 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%

Branchburg didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Branchburg

Full-time staff
88
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$94,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
27
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
28 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
28 full-time
Administration & buildings
19 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Fire
1 full-time2 part
Other
1 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Branchburg Township School District

Branchburg's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,665
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,376
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 79%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $30,665 per pupil, $17,907 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 Branchburg pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$610,800
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 Branchburg's government

🏛️ Official websitebranchburg.nj.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Branchburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Branchburg

Branchburg is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Branchburg'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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