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West Amwell, NJ town hall & government

West Amwell spent $4.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,421 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where West Amwell's money goes

Spent
$4.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,421
typical New Jersey towns: $1,362
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
$633 per resident
Police
$853,00020%
Fire
$513,00012%
Administration & buildings
$495,00012%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$328,0008%
Interest on debt
$116,0003%
Sewer & trash
$81,0002%
Roads & transportation
$47,0001%
Health & welfare
$28,0001%
Other
$1.8 million43%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 64%
  • Other taxes & licenses 16%
  • From the state 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for West Amwell

Full-time staff
21
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
8 full-time5 part
Police
6 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time4 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

South Hunterdon Regional School District

West Amwell's K–12 school district, shared with Lambertville and Stockton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$36,727
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
805
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$36.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 69%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $36,727 per pupil, $22,037 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 West Amwell pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$596,900
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 West Amwell's government

🏛️ Official websitewestamwelltwp.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in West Amwell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Amwell

West Amwell is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of West Amwell'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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