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Waterford, NJ town hall & government

Waterford spent $10.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $956 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Waterford's money goes

Spent
$10.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$956
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$12.5 million
$1,172 per resident
Police
$2.4 million23%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million14%
Administration & buildings
$886,0009%
Roads & transportation
$575,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$459,0005%
Parks & libraries
$438,0004%
Water & other utilities
$234,0002%
Fire
$103,0001%
Health & welfare
$51,0001%
Housing & development
$23,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$6,000<1%
Other
$3.6 million36%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 71%
  • From the state 10%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Waterford 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 Waterford

Full-time staff
51
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
27 full-time
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time12 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
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

Waterford Township School District

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

Spending per pupil
$28,163
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
934
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 42%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $28,163 per pupil, $15,152 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 Waterford pay

Typical tax bill
$8,203
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.91%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$282,000
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 Waterford's government

🏛️ Official websitewaterfordtwp.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Waterford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Waterford

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

All of Waterford'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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