Town Hall · Washington

Washington, NJ town hall & government

Washington spent $10.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,649 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Washington's money goes

Spent
$10.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,649
typical New Jersey towns: $1,362
Long-term debt
$14.1 million
$2,141 per resident
Paid to other governments
$4 million37%
Police
$1.9 million18%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million13%
Administration & buildings
$833,0008%
Interest on debt
$617,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$241,0002%
Sewer & trash
$34,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$1.7 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 88%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Washington collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Washington

Full-time staff
48
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$105,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
30
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
31 full-time17 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 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

Warren Hills Regional School District

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

Spending per pupil
$27,371
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,573
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 60%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $27,371 per pupil, $16,401 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 ($26,966 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Washington pay

Typical tax bill
$9,649
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.33%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$413,800
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 Washington's government

🏛️ Official websitewashingtonboro-nj.gov ↗

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.

You’re browsing

Washington

New Jersey · NJ · Warren County
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Washington is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01