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.
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Collingswood's money goes
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%
Who works for Collingswood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Collingswood Borough School District
Collingswood's K–12 school district. 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 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.
Which schools Collingswood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Collingswood 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 Collingswood's government
Who represents Collingswood
Collingswood is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Donald Norcross. 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.