Town Hall · Clementon

Clementon, NJ town hall & government

Clementon spent $5.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,126 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Clementon's money goes

Spent
$5.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,126
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$4.8 million
$968 per resident
Police
$1.2 million21%
Water & other utilities
$869,00016%
Sewer & trash
$852,00015%
Administration & buildings
$365,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$118,0002%
Roads & transportation
$84,0002%
Fire
$69,0001%
Health & welfare
$14,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$6,000<1%
Other
$2 million36%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 82%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Clementon collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

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

Town workforce

Who works for Clementon

Full-time staff
28
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
1 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

Clementon Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,489
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
609
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 23%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $25,489 per pupil, $17,123 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 Clementon pay

Typical tax bill
$5,759
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.58%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$223,500
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 Clementon's government

🏛️ Official websiteclementonborough.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clementon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clementon

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

All of Clementon'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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