Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Bordentown run?
Bordentown’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Bordentown is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Bordentown Regional School District
Bordentown’s K–12 school district, shared with Bordentown Township, Fieldsboro. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,789 per pupil, $14,366 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Bordentown yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Bordentown’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $7,793 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.26% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bordentown’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 Bordentown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bordentown →
Who’s in charge in Bordentown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bordentown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofbordentown.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 112 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 (3,794).
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 Bordentown.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofbordentown.com ↗
- 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 Bordentown compares with the towns next door
Bordentown’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,135 to $1,327 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bordentown Township | $1,135 | $8,769 |
| Hamilton Township | $1,327 | $7,622 |
| Bordentown | estimate | $7,793 |
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 Bordentown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bordentown’s government
How much does Bordentown spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Bordentown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,793 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.26% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofbordentown.com.
Who runs Bordentown’s government?
See cityofbordentown.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bordentown yet.
How many people work for Bordentown?
34 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $266,988 (about $3.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bordentown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Troy Singleton) and General Assembly District 07 (Balvir Singh and Carol Murphy). The General Assembly district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bordentown’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 →