Town Hall · Pittsgrove

Pittsgrove, NJ town hall & government

Pittsgrove spent $517,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $59 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pittsgrove's money goes

Spent
$517,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$59
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$171,00033%
Paid to other governments
$109,00021%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$101,00020%
Sewer & trash
$28,0005%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$105,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Pittsgrove

Full-time staff
5
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,000
a year, before benefits
Housing & development
1 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time17 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pittsgrove Township School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,236
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,680
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $25,236 per pupil, $13,522 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 Pittsgrove pay

Typical tax bill
$8,154
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.70%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$302,500
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 Pittsgrove's government

🏛️ Official websitepittsgrovetownship.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pittsgrove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pittsgrove

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

All of Pittsgrove'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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