Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0Hamilton Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar towns
Hamilton Township’s town government spent $14.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $532 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($2.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hamilton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$530 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
Hamilton Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($530 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 $1,164, and the middle half spent $825–$1,297. Hamilton Township spent less than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.5 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; Hamilton Township itself left out).
About $532 per resident a year, or $1.46 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 44%.
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Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Hamilton 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 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hamilton 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: $530 · 2023: $532. Per resident it went from $530 to $532 (up 0%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 25,796 to 28,070.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,230 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.53% 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hamilton Township →
Who’s in charge in Hamilton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hamilton Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townshipofhamilton.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 236 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 (28,070).
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.
Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District
Hamilton Township’s high school district, shared with Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township, Mullica Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $30,129 per pupil, $17,519 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.
Hamilton Township School District · $23,776 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Hamilton Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townshipofhamilton.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 Hamilton Township compares with the towns next door
Hamilton Township spent $530 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $373 to $452. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Estell Manor | $373 | $5,910 |
| Weymouth Township | $451 | $4,602 |
| Mullica Township | $452 | $7,775 |
| Egg Harbor Township | estimate | $7,800 |
| Galloway Township | estimate | $6,355 |
| Buena Vista Township | estimate | $6,234 |
| Hamilton Township | $530 | $6,230 |
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 Hamilton Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hamilton Township’s government
How much does Hamilton Township spend per resident?
About $532 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 $530 was less than 93% 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 Hamilton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,230 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townshipofhamilton.com.
Who runs Hamilton Township’s government?
See townshipofhamilton.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hamilton Township yet.
How many people work for Hamilton Township?
119 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $792,415 (about $9.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hamilton Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Vince Polistina) and General Assembly District 02 (Don Guardian and Maureen Rowan). The General Assembly district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hamilton 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 →