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Westampton, NJ town hall & government

Westampton spent $10.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,232 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Westampton's money goes

Spent
$10.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,232
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$35,000
$4 per resident
Police
$2.9 million27%
Health & welfare
$1 million9%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1 million9%
Administration & buildings
$733,0007%
Roads & transportation
$728,0007%
Sewer & trash
$594,0006%
Fire
$164,0002%
Interest on debt
$43,000<1%
Housing & development
$7,000<1%
Other
$3.5 million32%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 67%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the state 8%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments 2%

Westampton 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 Westampton

Full-time staff
60
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
24
and 12 full-time firefighters
Police
26 full-time
Fire
12 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time8 part
Other
2 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rancocas Valley Regional School District

Westampton's high school district, shared with Eastampton, Hainesport, Lumberton and Mount Holly. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,602
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,077
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$24.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $21,602 per pupil, $13,326 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 Westampton: Westampton Township School District ($23,336 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Westampton pay

Typical tax bill
$6,655
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.84%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$361,900
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 Westampton's government

🏛️ Official websitewestamptonnj.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Westampton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Westampton

Westampton is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Westampton'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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