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Town Hall · Delran Township

Delran Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar towns

Delran Township’s town government spent $9.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $601 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$9.9M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$601
In 2022: $601, less than 88% of 32 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
76
full-time · 31 part-time · March payroll $502,251
Typical tax bill
$8,739
2.55% of home value · NJ 2.11%

What stands out about how Delran Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$601 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them

Delran Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($601 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 32 New Jersey towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,149, and the middle half spent $959–$1,313. Delran Township spent less than 88% of them.

Middle half of the group, $959–$1,313Median $1,149Delran Township

Includes sewer and trash ($3.6 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 →

The group
32

New Jersey towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Delran Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $601 per resident a year, or $1.65 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 39%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 91%Fees & charges 8%Interest, fines & other 1%From the state <1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Delran Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $57,000; interest on debt $279,000. With these, the whole budget was $10.2 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Delran Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $8,739 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.55% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Moorestown Township$10,000+
New Jersey$9,590
Cinnaminson Township$9,095
Delran Township$8,739
Willingboro Township$7,014
Delanco Township$6,868
Riverside Township$6,594
$8,739
typical bill a year
2.55%
effective rate
$342,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Delran Township

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

See delrantownship.org for Delran Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Delran Township yet.delrantownship.org ↗
Agendas

Delran Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on delrantownship.org ↗.

Who works for Delran Township

One full-time town employee for every 217 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 (16,476).

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

Police36 + 15 pt
Roads & transportation14
Sewer & trash13
Administration & buildings7 + 10 pt
Housing & development3 + 3 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections2 + 1 pt
Health & welfare1
Fire0 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
76
full-time
31
part-time
$502,251
payroll for March 2022
$6.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$74,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
32
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Delran Township had 4.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 24 of the 32 New Jersey towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.6: Delran Township had fewer than 79% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Delran Township School District

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

Schools in Delran Township →
$24,042
per pupil · NJ $28,441
2,889
students
$25 million
long-term debt

Of the $24,042 per pupil, $14,749 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 47%State 49%Federal 3%

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

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

Who represents Delran Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Delran Township.

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    Your townTown government
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    New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
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    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 Delran Township compares with the towns next door

Delran Township spent $601 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,105 to $1,192. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Willingboro Township$1,105$7,014
Moorestown Township$1,124$10,000+
Cinnaminson Township$1,192$9,095
Delanco Townshipestimate$6,868
Riverside Townshipestimate$6,594
Delran Township$601$8,739

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 Delran Township’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Delran Township’s government

How much does Delran Township spend per resident?

About $601 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 $601 was less than 88% of 32 New Jersey towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Delran Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,739 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see delrantownship.org.

Who runs Delran Township’s government?

See delrantownship.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Delran Township yet.

How many people work for Delran Township?

76 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $502,251 (about $6.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Delran 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 Delran 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 →