Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Ewing Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar towns
Ewing Township’s town government spent $47.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,295 per resident.
What stands out about how Ewing Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,295 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them
Ewing Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,295 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 28 New Jersey towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,150, and the middle half spent $798–$1,287. Ewing Township spent more than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($11.7 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ewing Township itself left out).
About $1,295 per resident a year, or $3.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.
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No trend yet
Ewing Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,891 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.68% 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 Ewing 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 Ewing Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ewing Township →
Who’s in charge in Ewing Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ewing Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ewingnj.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 169 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 (36,442).
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.
Ewing Township School District
Ewing Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,678 per pupil, $15,072 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 Ewing Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ewingnj.org ↗
- 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 Ewing Township compares with the towns next door
Ewing Township spent $1,295 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $856 to $6,068. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hopewell Township | $856 | $10,000+ |
| Lawrence Township | $1,432 | $9,225 |
| Trenton | $6,068 runs schools | $4,404 |
| Ewing Township | $1,295 | $7,891 |
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 Ewing Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ewing Township’s government
How much does Ewing Township spend per resident?
About $1,295 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 $1,295 was more than 75% of 28 New Jersey towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ewing Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,891 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ewingnj.org.
Who runs Ewing Township’s government?
See ewingnj.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ewing Township yet.
How many people work for Ewing Township?
215 full-time and 54 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $18.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ewing Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Shirley Turner) and General Assembly District 15 (Anthony Verrelli and Verlina Reynolds-Jackson). The General Assembly district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ewing 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 →