Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Cherry Hill Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar towns
Cherry Hill Township’s town government spent $58 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $768 per resident.
What stands out about how Cherry Hill Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Cherry Hill Township
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: cherryhill-nj.com ↗
Cherry Hill Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cherryhill-nj.com ↗.
About $768 per resident a year, or $2.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
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$758 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them
Cherry Hill Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($758 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 New Jersey towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,134, and the middle half spent $804–$1,305. Cherry Hill Township spent less than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($11 million), 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 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cherry Hill Township itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Cherry Hill Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $758 · 2023: $768.
full-time in March 2025, up from 332 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $9,811 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.54% 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 Cherry Hill 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 Cherry Hill Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cherry Hill Township →
One full-time town employee for every 225 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (75,474).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Cherry Hill Township School District
Cherry Hill Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $26,519 per pupil, $16,618 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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Cherry Hill Township.
- 1Your townMayorDavid Fleisheras listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 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 Cherry Hill Township compares with the towns next door
Cherry Hill Township spent $758 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $437 to $1,322. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Laurel Township | $437 | $7,468 |
| Evesham Township | $529 | $9,011 |
| Maple Shade Township | $840 | $6,245 |
| Lawnside | $1,322 | $6,651 |
| Haddonfield | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Cherry Hill Township | $758 | $9,811 |
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 Cherry Hill Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cherry Hill Township’s government
How much does Cherry Hill Township spend per resident?
About $768 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $758 was less than 84% of 44 New Jersey towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cherry Hill Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,811 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cherryhill-nj.com.
Who is the mayor of Cherry Hill Township?
David Fleisher, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on cherryhill-nj.com.
How many people work for Cherry Hill Township?
336 full-time and 114 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.2M (about $38.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Cherry Hill Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Jim Beach) and General Assembly District 06 (Lou Greenwald and Melinda Kane). The General Assembly district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cherry Hill 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 →