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Shamong, NJ town hall & government

Shamong spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $224 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Shamong's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$224
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$449,00031%
Administration & buildings
$432,00030%
Fire
$106,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$78,0005%
Paid to other governments
$61,0004%
Interest on debt
$7,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$4,000<1%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$2,000<1%
Other
$285,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 95%
  • From the state 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Shamong 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 Shamong

Full-time staff
5
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lenape Regional School District

Shamong's high school district, shared with Evesham, Medford Lakes, Medford, Mount Laurel, Southampton and Tabernacle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$29,138
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
6,593
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$85.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $29,138 per pupil, $17,738 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 Shamong: Shamong Township School District ($26,918 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Shamong pay

Typical tax bill
$9,694
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.19%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$442,400
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 Shamong's government

🏛️ Official websiteshamong.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Shamong →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Shamong

Shamong is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Shamong'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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