Gloucester, NJ town hall & government
Gloucester spent $15.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,390 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gloucester's government.
Who runs Gloucester
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Gloucester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Gloucester collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Gloucester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gloucester didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Gloucester City School District
Gloucester'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 13%
- State 78%
- Federal 9%
Of the $24,582 per pupil, $14,039 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 Gloucester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gloucester 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 Gloucester's government
Who represents Gloucester
Gloucester 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.