Town Hall · Pitman

Pitman, NJ town hall & government

Pitman spent $12.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,478 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Pitman's money goes

Spent
$12.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,478
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$8.8 million
$1,001 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million18%
Police
$2.1 million16%
Sewer & trash
$1 million8%
Roads & transportation
$925,0007%
Parks & libraries
$643,0005%
Administration & buildings
$548,0004%
Interest on debt
$392,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$324,0003%
Paid to other governments
$269,0002%
Fire
$145,0001%
Health & welfare
$36,000<1%
Other
$4.3 million33%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 57%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Pitman 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 Pitman

Full-time staff
45
45 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
17 full-time21 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
8 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time4 part
Fire
0 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pitman Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,952
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,147
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $25,952 per pupil, $16,247 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 Pitman pay

Typical tax bill
$8,231
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.95%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$279,300
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 Pitman's government

🏛️ Official websitepitman.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pitman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pitman

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

All of Pitman'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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