Town Hall · Stratford

Stratford, NJ town hall & government

Stratford spent $6.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $982 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Stratford's money goes

Spent
$6.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$982
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$2 million29%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million18%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$430,0006%
Administration & buildings
$399,0006%
Parks & libraries
$256,0004%
Roads & transportation
$217,0003%
Fire
$140,0002%
Health & welfare
$65,0001%
Interest on debt
$34,000<1%
Other
$2.1 million31%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 66%
  • Interest, fines & other 21%
  • From the state 6%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Stratford didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Stratford

Full-time staff
31
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$95,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
16 full-time11 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Other
2 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

Stratford Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$23,469
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
896
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $23,469 per pupil, $14,794 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 Stratford: Sterling High School School District ($24,808 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Stratford pay

Typical tax bill
$8,265
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
3.02%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$273,800
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 Stratford's government

🏛️ Official websitestratfordnj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Stratford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stratford

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

All of Stratford'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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