Town Hall · Pemberton

Pemberton, NJ town hall & government

Pemberton spent $22.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $850 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pemberton's money goes

Spent
$22.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$850
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$12 million
$447 per resident
Sewer & trash
$6.1 million27%
Police
$4.9 million21%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million9%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million9%
Water & other utilities
$1.7 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.2 million5%
Parks & libraries
$890,0004%
Interest on debt
$294,0001%
Health & welfare
$266,0001%
Fire
$196,0001%
Other
$3.2 million14%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 66%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pemberton

Full-time staff
127
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
48
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
53 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
19 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
15 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
15 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Housing & development
6 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time4 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Pemberton Township School District

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

Spending per pupil
$29,071
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
4,410
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $29,071 per pupil, $16,717 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 Pemberton pay

Typical tax bill
$4,661
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.99%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$234,500
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 Pemberton's government

🏛️ Official websitepembertonborough.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pemberton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pemberton

Pemberton is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Pemberton'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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