Town Hall · Washington

Washington, NJ town hall & government

Washington spent $47.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $994 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Washington

Laurie BurnsMayorSince 2023 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Washington's money goes

Spent
$47.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$994
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$18.4 million
$382 per resident
Police
$10.8 million23%
Fire
$6.9 million14%
Sewer & trash
$6.5 million14%
Roads & transportation
$4.8 million10%
Administration & buildings
$3.2 million7%
Parks & libraries
$2 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.1 million2%
Interest on debt
$922,0002%
Other
$11.7 million24%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 85%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Washington

Full-time staff
215
62 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
80
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
86 full-time18 part
Administration & buildings
19 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
14 full-time17 part
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
8 full-time1 part
Other
68 full-time19 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

Washington Township School District

Washington's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,987
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
7,302
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $24,987 per pupil, $15,028 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Washington pay

Typical tax bill
$8,807
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.61%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$337,600
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 Washington's government

🏛️ Official websitetwp.washington.nj.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Washington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Washington

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

All of Washington'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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