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Town Hall · Burlington Township

How is Burlington Township run?

Burlington Township’s town government spent $26.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,172 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Burlington Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$26.5M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,172
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$11.2M
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
146
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $995,388
Typical tax bill
$8,040
2.23% of home value · NJ 2.11%

What stands out about how Burlington Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,172 per resident a year, or $3.21 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 35%Interest, fines & other 35%From the state 11%Fees & charges 10%Utility sales 7%Other taxes & licenses 1%From other local governments <1%Sales taxes <1%
An estimate

Burlington Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $509,000; interest on debt $580,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $29.3 million.
About “Other”.33% of Burlington Township’s day-to-day spending ($8.8 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Burlington Township yet

Every year of Burlington Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $8,040 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.23% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Springfield Township$9,869
New Jersey$9,590
Burlington Township$8,040
Willingboro Township$7,014
Westampton Township$6,655
Edgewater Park Township$6,532
Burlington$6,322
Florence Township$6,304
Bristol Township$4,870
Bristol$4,257
$8,040
typical bill a year
2.23%
effective rate
$361,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Burlington 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 Burlington Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Burlington Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Burlington Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See burlingtonnj.us for Burlington Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Burlington Township yet.burlingtonnj.us ↗
Agendas

Burlington Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on burlingtonnj.us ↗.

Who works for Burlington Township

One full-time town employee for every 155 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 (22,632).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police54
Administration & buildings44 + 8 pt
Roads & transportation18
Parks & libraries8
Sewer & trash8
Water & other utilities8
Courts, inspections & corrections6
146
full-time
8
part-time
$995,388
payroll for March 2022
$11.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$81,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
54
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Burlington Township’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Burlington Township School District

Burlington Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Burlington Township →
$24,602
per pupil · NJ $28,441
3,683
students
$5.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $24,602 per pupil, $14,164 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 49%State 47%Federal 4%

New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Burlington Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Burlington Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    New Jersey SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Burlington Township compares with the towns next door

Burlington Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $884 to $1,105 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Edgewater Park Township$884$6,532
Willingboro Township$1,105$7,014
Springfield Townshipestimate$9,869
Westampton Townshipestimate$6,655
Burlingtonestimate$6,322
Florence Townshipestimate$6,304
Burlington Townshipestimate$8,040

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 Burlington Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Burlington Township’s government

How much does Burlington Township spend per resident?

About $1,172 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Burlington Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $29.3 million.

What is the property tax rate in Burlington Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,040 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.23% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see burlingtonnj.us.

Who runs Burlington Township’s government?

See burlingtonnj.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Burlington Township yet.

How many people work for Burlington Township?

146 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $995,388 (about $11.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Burlington Township 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 Burlington Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Burlington Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →