Town Hall · Runnemede

Runnemede, NJ town hall & government

Runnemede spent $9.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,101 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Runnemede's money goes

Spent
$9.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,101
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$7.9 million
$952 per resident
Police
$1.9 million21%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million12%
Administration & buildings
$1 million11%
Roads & transportation
$857,0009%
Fire
$659,0007%
Paid to other governments
$376,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$332,0004%
Parks & libraries
$276,0003%
Interest on debt
$274,0003%
Health & welfare
$24,000<1%
Other
$2.3 million25%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Runnemede

Full-time staff
37
51 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$93,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
and 4 full-time firefighters
Police
17 full-time15 part
Sewer & trash
10 full-time5 part
Fire
4 full-time15 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Other
1 full-time5 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

Black Horse Pike Regional School District

Runnemede's high school district, shared with Bellmawr and Gloucester. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,532
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
3,527
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $25,532 per pupil, $15,776 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.

Also serving Runnemede: Runnemede Borough School District ($24,839 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Runnemede pay

Typical tax bill
$6,578
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.61%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$252,300
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 Runnemede's government

🏛️ Official websiterunnemedenj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Runnemede →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Runnemede

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

All of Runnemede'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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