Pennsville, NJ town hall & government
Pennsville spent $18.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,524 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pennsville's government.
Where Pennsville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 79%
- From the state 10%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Pennsville collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Pennsville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pennsville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pennsville Township School District
Pennsville's K–12 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 45%
- State 47%
- Federal 8%
Of the $24,564 per pupil, $14,667 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 Pennsville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pennsville 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 Pennsville's government
Who represents Pennsville
Pennsville is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. 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.