Piscataway, NJ town hall & government
Piscataway spent $72.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,196 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Piscataway's government.
Who runs Piscataway
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Piscataway's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 57%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Piscataway collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Piscataway
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Piscataway Township School District
Piscataway'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 62%
- State 33%
- Federal 4%
Of the $22,884 per pupil, $12,878 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 Piscataway kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Piscataway 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 Piscataway's government
Who represents Piscataway
Piscataway is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Frank Pallone, Jr.. 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.