Mount Laurel, NJ town hall & government
Mount Laurel spent $32.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $779 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Laurel's government.
Who runs Mount Laurel
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Mount Laurel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Mount Laurel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mount Laurel didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lenape Regional School District
Mount Laurel's high school district, shared with Evesham, Medford Lakes, Medford, Shamong, Southampton and Tabernacle. 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 67%
- State 30%
- Federal 3%
Of the $29,138 per pupil, $17,738 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.
Also serving Mount Laurel: Mount Laurel Township School District ($23,451 per pupil).
Which schools Mount Laurel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Laurel 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 Mount Laurel's government
Who represents Mount Laurel
Mount Laurel is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.. 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.