Town Hall · Voorhees

Voorhees, NJ town hall & government

Voorhees spent $34.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,185 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Voorhees

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Voorhees's money goes

Spent
$34.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,185
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$7.4 million
$255 per resident
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6.2 million18%
Police
$6.1 million18%
Fire
$3.5 million10%
Sewer & trash
$3.1 million9%
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million5%
Interest on debt
$819,0002%
Roads & transportation
$508,0001%
Parks & libraries
$319,0001%
Health & welfare
$248,0001%
Other
$12 million35%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 77%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Voorhees

Full-time staff
186
46 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$98,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
47
and 35 full-time firefighters
Police
61 full-time24 part
Fire
51 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
26 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
25 full-time
Housing & development
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Other
7 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Voorhees Township School District

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

Spending per pupil
$23,880
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
3,107
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 67%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $23,880 per pupil, $14,705 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 Voorhees: Eastern Camden County Regional School District ($24,166 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Voorhees pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$429,700
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 Voorhees's government

🏛️ Official websitevoorheesnj.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Voorhees →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Voorhees

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

All of Voorhees'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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