Town Hall · Washington

Washington, NJ town hall & government

Washington spent $24 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,331 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Washington's money goes

Spent
$24 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,331
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$16.2 million
$897 per resident
Police
$3.8 million16%
Roads & transportation
$3.4 million14%
Sewer & trash
$3.3 million14%
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1.5 million6%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million5%
Administration & buildings
$1 million4%
Health & welfare
$439,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$347,0001%
Fire
$182,0001%
Paid to other governments
$50,000<1%
Other
$6.7 million28%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Washington

Full-time staff
84
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$100,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
28
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
29 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
25 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
3 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
7 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Washington didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Morris Regional School District

Washington's high school district, shared with Chester, Chester, Mendham and Mendham. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,126
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,110
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 22%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $27,126 per pupil, $16,322 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 Washington: Washington Township School District ($26,111 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Washington pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$592,600
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 websitewashingtonboro-nj.gov ↗
Town hall phone908-689-3600

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 Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. 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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