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Woolwich, NJ town hall & government

Woolwich spent $14.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,075 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Woolwich's money goes

Spent
$14.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,075
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$11.9 million
$896 per resident
Sewer & trash
$7.9 million55%
Police
$2.9 million20%
Administration & buildings
$667,0005%
Paid to other governments
$627,0004%
Interest on debt
$534,0004%
Roads & transportation
$450,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$182,0001%
Fire
$95,0001%
Parks & libraries
$54,000<1%
Health & welfare
$8,000<1%
Other
$858,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 76%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Woolwich

Full-time staff
17
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,100
a year, before benefits
Police
0 full-time30 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 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

Kingsway Regional School District

Woolwich's middle and high school district, shared with East Greenwich, South Harrison and Swedesboro. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,369
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
3,024
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$22.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $19,369 per pupil, $11,297 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 Woolwich: Swedesboro-Woolwich School District ($23,015 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Woolwich pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$456,000
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 Woolwich's government

🏛️ Official websitewoolwichtwp.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Woolwich →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Woolwich

Woolwich is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Woolwich'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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