Town Hall · Cranbury

Cranbury, NJ town hall & government

Cranbury spent $8.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,085 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Cranbury

Lisa KnierimHead of government Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where Cranbury's money goes

Spent
$8.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,085
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$10 million
$2,398 per resident
Police
$2.6 million31%
Administration & buildings
$960,00011%
Parks & libraries
$849,00010%
Roads & transportation
$555,0006%
Fire
$401,0005%
Interest on debt
$290,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$287,0003%
Health & welfare
$146,0002%
Paid to other governments
$133,0002%
Housing & development
$102,0001%
Sewer & trash
$94,0001%
Other
$2.2 million25%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 73%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Cranbury 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 Cranbury

Full-time staff
40
33 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$90,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
18 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Fire
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
5 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cranbury Township School District

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

Spending per pupil
$37,570
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
442
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 81%
  • State 17%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $37,570 per pupil, $20,880 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 Cranbury pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$889,400
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 Cranbury's government

🏛️ Official websitecranburytownship.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cranbury →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cranbury

Cranbury is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Cranbury'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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