Town Hall · Paulsboro

Paulsboro, NJ town hall & government

Paulsboro spent $10.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,826 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Paulsboro

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Where Paulsboro's money goes

Spent
$10.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,826
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
$521 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.2 million20%
Police
$2.1 million20%
Sewer & trash
$1 million9%
Roads & transportation
$698,0007%
Administration & buildings
$684,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$461,0004%
Parks & libraries
$220,0002%
Paid to other governments
$184,0002%
Interest on debt
$158,0001%
Fire
$45,000<1%
Health & welfare
$19,000<1%
Other
$2.9 million27%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 67%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Paulsboro didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Paulsboro

Full-time staff
42
42 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
18 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Other
8 full-time20 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Paulsboro Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,146
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,316
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $25,146 per pupil, $15,176 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 Paulsboro pay

Typical tax bill
$5,731
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.83%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$202,700
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 Paulsboro's government

🏛️ Official websitepaulsboronj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Paulsboro →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Paulsboro

Paulsboro is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Donald Norcross. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Paulsboro'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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