Photo: Daryldime · CC BY-SA 4.0Edgewater Park Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar towns
Edgewater Park Township’s town government spent $7.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $877 per resident.
What stands out about how Edgewater Park Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$884 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them
Edgewater Park Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($884 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 $432, and the middle half spent $279–$890. Edgewater Park Township spent more than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.9 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Edgewater Park Township itself left out).
About $877 per resident a year, or $2.40 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Edgewater Park Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Day-to-day spending is up 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Edgewater Park 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: $884 · 2023: $877.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,532 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.32% 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 Edgewater Park 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 Edgewater Park Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Edgewater Park Township →
Who’s in charge in Edgewater Park Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Edgewater Park Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on edgewaterpark-nj.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 270 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (8,915).
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.
Edgewater Park Township School District
Edgewater Park Township’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,435 per pupil, $14,795 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 Edgewater Park Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: edgewaterpark-nj.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 Edgewater Park Township compares with the towns next door
Edgewater Park Township spent $884 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,105 to $5,681. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Willingboro Township | $1,105 | $7,014 |
| Beverly | $5,681 runs schools | $6,777 |
| Delanco Township | estimate | $6,868 |
| Burlington Township | estimate | $8,040 |
| Edgewater Park Township | $884 | $6,532 |
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 Edgewater Park Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Edgewater Park Township’s government
How much does Edgewater Park Township spend per resident?
About $877 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $884 was more than 75% of 36 New Jersey towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Edgewater Park Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,532 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.32% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see edgewaterpark-nj.com.
Who runs Edgewater Park Township’s government?
See edgewaterpark-nj.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Edgewater Park Township yet.
How many people work for Edgewater Park Township?
33 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $248,372 (about $3.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Edgewater Park 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 Edgewater Park 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 →