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.
Where Shamong's money goes
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.
Who works for Shamong
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Shamong kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shamong pay
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.
Contact Shamong's government
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.
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.