Town Hall · Hammonton

Hammonton, NJ town hall & government

Hammonton spent $16.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,158 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Hammonton

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$16.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,158
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$10.7 million
$766 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.1 million25%
Police
$3.4 million21%
Sewer & trash
$2.9 million18%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million10%
Administration & buildings
$539,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$512,0003%
Interest on debt
$465,0003%
Fire
$240,0001%
Parks & libraries
$114,0001%
Health & welfare
$8,000<1%
Other
$2.1 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • From the state 12%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hammonton

Full-time staff
75
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$91,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
29
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
33 full-time
Administration & buildings
19 full-time
Roads & transportation
13 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hammonton Town School District

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

Spending per pupil
$21,800
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
3,326
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $21,800 per pupil, $13,158 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 Hammonton pay

Typical tax bill
$6,731
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.92%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$349,800
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 Hammonton's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofhammonton.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hammonton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hammonton

Hammonton is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Hammonton'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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