Town Hall · Pilesgrove

Pilesgrove, NJ town hall & government

Pilesgrove spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $412 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Pilesgrove's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$412
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
$1,054 per resident
Administration & buildings
$313,00019%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$251,00015%
Roads & transportation
$249,00015%
Sewer & trash
$171,00010%
Interest on debt
$120,0007%
Fire
$48,0003%
Parks & libraries
$39,0002%
Health & welfare
$38,0002%
Housing & development
$2,000<1%
Other
$412,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 71%
  • From the state 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Pilesgrove collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Pilesgrove 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 Pilesgrove

Full-time staff
8
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time5 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District

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

Spending per pupil
$22,231
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,491
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $22,231 per pupil, $14,135 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 Pilesgrove pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$383,300
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 Pilesgrove's government

🏛️ Official websitepilesgrovenj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pilesgrove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pilesgrove

Pilesgrove is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Pilesgrove'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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