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Southampton, NJ town hall & government

Southampton spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $168 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Southampton's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$168
typical New Jersey towns: $1,632
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
$199 per resident
Administration & buildings
$677,00039%
Paid to other governments
$362,00021%
Sewer & trash
$347,00020%
Interest on debt
$121,0007%
Fire
$104,0006%
Roads & transportation
$73,0004%
Parks & libraries
$43,0002%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 86%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 1%

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

Full-time staff
19
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,700
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
9 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time3 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

Lenape Regional School District

Southampton's high school district, shared with Evesham, Medford Lakes, Medford, Mount Laurel, Shamong 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 Southampton: Southampton Township School District ($25,705 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Southampton pay

Typical tax bill
$5,909
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.88%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$314,400
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 Southampton's government

🏛️ Official websitesouthamptonnj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Southampton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Southampton

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

All of Southampton'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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