Wrightstown, NJ town hall & government
Wrightstown spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,483 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wrightstown's government.
Where Wrightstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 33%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
Wrightstown didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Wrightstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
New Hanover Township School District
Wrightstown's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 29%
- State 45%
- Federal 26%
Of the $30,492 per pupil, $17,614 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.
Which schools Wrightstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wrightstown pay
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Wrightstown's government
Who represents Wrightstown
Wrightstown is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.
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.