Town Hall · Lambertville

Lambertville, NJ town hall & government

Lambertville spent $4.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,187 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lambertville's money goes

Spent
$4.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,187
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
$823 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million34%
Police
$1 million23%
Parks & libraries
$278,0006%
Administration & buildings
$253,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$110,0002%
Interest on debt
$108,0002%
Paid to other governments
$74,0002%
Roads & transportation
$59,0001%
Fire
$1,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$1.1 million24%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • Fees & charges 29%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • From the state 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lambertville collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Lambertville

Full-time staff
33
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Sewer & trash
15 full-time
Police
13 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time11 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
3 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

South Hunterdon Regional School District

Lambertville's K–12 school district, shared with Stockton and West Amwell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$36,727
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
805
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$36.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 69%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $36,727 per pupil, $22,037 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 Lambertville pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$562,300
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 Lambertville's government

🏛️ Official websitelambertvillenj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lambertville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lambertville

Lambertville is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Lambertville'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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