Town Hall · Pennsauken

Pennsauken, NJ town hall & government

Pennsauken spent $29.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $801 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Pennsauken

Jessica RafehMayorSince 2018 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where Pennsauken's money goes

Spent
$29.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$801
typical New Jersey towns: $1,632
Long-term debt
$673,000
$18 per resident
Police
$7 million23%
Parks & libraries
$3 million10%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million4%
Paid to other governments
$975,0003%
Fire
$160,0001%
Interest on debt
$115,000<1%
Other
$17.4 million58%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 93%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%

Pennsauken didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Pennsauken

Full-time staff
351
149 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
101
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
127 full-time28 part
Health & welfare
18 full-time74 part
Sewer & trash
55 full-time
Administration & buildings
49 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
32 full-time
Parks & libraries
14 full-time31 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
21 full-time
Water & other utilities
12 full-time10 part
Fire
4 full-time3 part
Other
19 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pennsauken Township School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,754
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
4,880
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $25,754 per pupil, $14,974 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 Pennsauken pay

Typical tax bill
$6,152
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.64%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$232,900
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 Pennsauken's government

🏛️ Official websitetwp.pennsauken.nj.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pennsauken →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pennsauken

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

All of Pennsauken'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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