Chew-Powell House · Photo: Smallbones · CC0Gloucester Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar towns
Gloucester Township’s town government spent $52.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $826 per resident.
What stands out about how Gloucester Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$826 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Gloucester Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($826 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 $800–$1,305. Gloucester Township spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($11.6 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 →
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; Gloucester Township itself left out).
About $826 per resident a year, or $2.26 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 34%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Gloucester Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Gloucester Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $8,612 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 3.10% 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gloucester Township →
Who’s in charge in Gloucester Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Gloucester Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on glotwp.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 212 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (63,760).
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.
Gloucester Township School District
Gloucester Township’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,057 per pupil, $15,312 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.
Black Horse Pike Regional School District · $25,532 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Gloucester Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: glotwp.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 Gloucester Township compares with the towns next door
Gloucester Township spent $826 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $807 to $936. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lindenwold | $807 | $6,735 |
| Washington Township | $869 | $8,807 |
| Runnemede | $936 | $6,578 |
| Deptford Township | estimate | $6,590 |
| Stratford | estimate | $8,265 |
| Pine Hill | estimate | $6,713 |
| Gloucester Township | $826 | $8,612 |
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 Gloucester Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Gloucester Township’s government
How much does Gloucester Township spend per resident?
About $826 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 $826 was less than 70% 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 Gloucester Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,612 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 3.10% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see glotwp.com.
Who runs Gloucester Township’s government?
See glotwp.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gloucester Township yet.
How many people work for Gloucester Township?
301 full-time and 81 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.2M (about $25.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Gloucester Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Paul Moriarty) and General Assembly District 04 (Cody Miller and Dan Hutchison). The General Assembly district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Gloucester 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 →