Photo: Ddogas · Public domainBethlehem Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar towns
Bethlehem Township’s town government spent $885,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $231 per resident.
What stands out about how Bethlehem Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$231 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
Bethlehem Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($231 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 $306–$896. Bethlehem Township spent less than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4,000), 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; Bethlehem Township itself left out).
About $231 per resident a year, or $0.63 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 40%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Bethlehem Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bethlehem Township →
Who’s in charge in Bethlehem Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bethlehem Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on bethlehemnj.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 426 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 (3,834).
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.
North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District
Bethlehem Township’s high school district, shared with Califon, Clinton, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Glen Gardner and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $30,628 per pupil, $18,755 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.
Bethlehem Township School District · $26,907 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bethlehem Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: bethlehemnj.org ↗
- 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 Bethlehem Township compares with the towns next door
Bethlehem Township spent $231 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $277 to $872. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Union Township | $277 | $9,193 |
| Franklin Township | $280 | $10,000+ |
| Glen Gardner | $398 | $7,206 |
| Alexandria Township | $413 | $10,000+ |
| Lebanon Township | $757 | $10,000+ |
| Bloomsbury | $872 | $7,358 |
| Holland Township | estimate | $8,765 |
| Hampton | estimate | $9,065 |
| Washington Township | estimate | $9,649 |
| Bethlehem Township | $231 | $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 Bethlehem Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bethlehem Township’s government
How much does Bethlehem Township spend per resident?
About $231 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 $231 was less than 81% of 36 New Jersey towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Bethlehem Township’s government?
See bethlehemnj.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bethlehem Township yet.
How many people work for Bethlehem Township?
9 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $60,569 (about $726,828 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →