Town Hall · Collingswood

Collingswood, NJ town hall & government

Collingswood spent $18.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,366 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Collingswood

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Where Collingswood's money goes

Spent
$18.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,366
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$35.4 million
$2,556 per resident
Police
$2.9 million15%
Water & other utilities
$2.7 million14%
Sewer & trash
$2.6 million14%
Fire
$2.1 million11%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million6%
Interest on debt
$992,0005%
Administration & buildings
$699,0004%
Housing & development
$694,0004%
Roads & transportation
$590,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$325,0002%
Paid to other governments
$86,000<1%
Health & welfare
$15,000<1%
Other
$4.1 million22%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From other local governments 9%
  • From the state 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Collingswood

Full-time staff
86
64 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
and 18 full-time firefighters
Police
30 full-time19 part
Fire
19 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
15 full-time
Parks & libraries
6 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part
Housing & development
3 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time5 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

Collingswood Borough School District

Collingswood's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,963
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,270
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $23,963 per pupil, $14,775 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 Collingswood pay

Typical tax bill
$9,485
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.49%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$380,400
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 Collingswood's government

🏛️ Official websitecollingswood.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Collingswood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Collingswood

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

All of Collingswood'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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