Town Hall · West Windsor

West Windsor, NJ town hall & government

West Windsor spent $42.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,488 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs West Windsor

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where West Windsor's money goes

Spent
$42.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,488
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$26.7 million
$937 per resident
Police
$7.1 million17%
Sewer & trash
$5.6 million13%
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million6%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2 million5%
Fire
$1.6 million4%
Interest on debt
$909,0002%
Parks & libraries
$420,0001%
Health & welfare
$411,0001%
Paid to other governments
$129,000<1%
Other
$19.5 million46%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • Interest, fines & other 25%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the state 6%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for West Windsor

Full-time staff
176
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$97,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
50
and 13 full-time firefighters
Police
62 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
25 full-time
Administration & buildings
20 full-time7 part
Housing & development
19 full-time5 part
Fire
16 full-time
Sewer & trash
9 full-time
Parks & libraries
8 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
5 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time2 part
Other
9 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,162
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
9,015
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$109.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 74%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $25,162 per pupil, $15,037 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 Windsor pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$776,400
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 Windsor's government

🏛️ Official websitewestwindsornj.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in West Windsor →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Windsor

West Windsor is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of West Windsor'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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