Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Alexandria Township run?
Alexandria Township’s town government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $413 per resident.
What stands out about how Alexandria Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Delaware Valley Regional School District
Alexandria Township’s high school district, shared with Frenchtown, Holland Township, Kingwood Township, Milford. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $35,780 per pupil, $15,846 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
Alexandria Township School District · $28,421 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $413 per resident a year, or $1.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$413 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Alexandria Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($413 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 36 New Jersey towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $450, and the middle half spent $279–$896. Alexandria Township spent less than 53% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($29,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Jersey towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Alexandria Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Alexandria Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Alexandria Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Alexandria Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Alexandria Township →
Who’s in charge in Alexandria Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Alexandria Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on alexandrianj.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 676 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,730).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Alexandria Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: alexandrianj.gov ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Alexandria Township compares with the towns next door
Alexandria Township spent $413 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $231 to $1,634. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Township | $231 | $10,000+ |
| Union Township | $277 | $9,193 |
| Milford | $1,634 | $9,384 |
| Holland Township | estimate | $8,765 |
| Frenchtown | estimate | $9,820 |
| Franklin Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Kingwood Township | estimate | $9,167 |
| Alexandria Township | $413 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Alexandria Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Alexandria Township’s government
How much does Alexandria Township spend per resident?
About $413 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $413 was less than 53% of 36 New Jersey towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Alexandria Township’s government?
See alexandrianj.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Alexandria Township yet.
How many people work for Alexandria Township?
7 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $68,670 (about $824,040 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Alexandria Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Doug Steinhardt) and General Assembly District 23 (Erik Peterson and John DiMaio). The General Assembly district also covers 37 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Alexandria Township’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →