Merchantville, NJ town hall & government
Merchantville spent $6.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,672 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Merchantville's government.
Where Merchantville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 87%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Merchantville collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Merchantville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Merchantville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Merchantville Borough School District
Merchantville's elementary 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 39%
- State 58%
- Federal 4%
Of the $22,523 per pupil, $14,608 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 Merchantville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Merchantville 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 Merchantville's government
Who represents Merchantville
Merchantville 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.