Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Hi-Nella spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Hi-Nella’s borough government spent $47,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $55 per resident.
What stands out about how Hi-Nella is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$55 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Hi-Nella’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($55 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 25 New Jersey cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,288, and the middle half spent $465–$4,695. Hi-Nella spent less than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($47,000), 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 cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hi-Nella itself left out).
About $55 per resident a year, or $0.15 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Hi-Nella collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Hi-Nella reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $8,528 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 3.25% 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 Hi-Nella’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Hi-Nella’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hi-Nella →
Who’s in charge in Hi-Nella
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hi-Nella’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on hinellaboro.org ↗.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Hi-Nella.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hinellaboro.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 Hi-Nella compares with the towns next door
Hi-Nella spent $55 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $692 to $826. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Somerdale | $692 | $6,910 |
| Gloucester Township | $826 | $8,612 |
| Stratford | estimate | $8,265 |
| Hi-Nella | $55 | $8,528 |
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 Hi-Nella’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hi-Nella’s government
How much does Hi-Nella spend per resident?
About $55 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 $55 was less than 100% of 25 New Jersey cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hi-Nella?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,528 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 3.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hinellaboro.org.
Who runs Hi-Nella’s government?
See hinellaboro.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hi-Nella yet.
How many people work for Hi-Nella?
0 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $27,772 (about $333,264 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hi-Nella in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Jim Beach) and General Assembly District 06 (Lou Greenwald and Melinda Kane). The General Assembly district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hi-Nella’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →