Town Hall · Pohatcong

Pohatcong, NJ town hall & government

Pohatcong spent $6.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,011 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Pohatcong's money goes

Spent
$6.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,011
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$5.8 million
$1,835 per resident
Police
$1.4 million22%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million18%
Administration & buildings
$699,00011%
Roads & transportation
$598,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$384,0006%
Interest on debt
$150,0002%
Paid to other governments
$131,0002%
Fire
$96,0002%
Health & welfare
$34,0001%
Parks & libraries
$26,000<1%
Other
$1.7 million27%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 67%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • From the state 5%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Pohatcong 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 Pohatcong

Full-time staff
20
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$103,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time9 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pohatcong Township School District

Pohatcong's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,981
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
313
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $28,981 per pupil, $17,495 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 Pohatcong pay

Typical tax bill
$7,838
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.68%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$292,500
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 Pohatcong's government

🏛️ Official websitepohatcongtwp.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pohatcong →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pohatcong

Pohatcong is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Pohatcong'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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