Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Jefferson Township run?
Jefferson Township’s town government spent $24 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,163 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Jefferson Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Jefferson Township
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: jeffersontownship.net ↗
Jefferson Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on jeffersontownship.net ↗.
About $1,163 per resident a year, or $3.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.
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$1,163 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Jefferson Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,163 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 32 New Jersey towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,148, and the middle half spent $852–$1,313. Jefferson Township spent more than 59% 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Jefferson Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Jefferson Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 117 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $9,659 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.26% 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jefferson Township →
One full-time town employee for every 175 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (20,611).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Jefferson Township School District
Jefferson Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $26,728 per pupil, $15,590 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 Jefferson Township.
- 1Your townMayorEric Wilsusenas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 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 Jefferson Township compares with the towns next door
Jefferson Township spent $1,163 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,101 to $1,147. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hopatcong | $1,101 | $7,548 |
| Roxbury Township | $1,147 | $10,000+ |
| West Milford Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Rockaway Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Mount Arlington | estimate | $8,482 |
| Sparta Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Hardyston Township | estimate | $7,046 |
| Jefferson Township | $1,163 | $9,659 |
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 Jefferson Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Jefferson Township’s government
How much does Jefferson Township spend per resident?
About $1,163 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 $1,163 was more than 59% of 32 New Jersey towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Jefferson Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,659 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.26% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see jeffersontownship.net.
Who is the mayor of Jefferson Township?
Eric Wilsusen, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on jeffersontownship.net.
How many people work for Jefferson Township?
118 full-time and 39 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Jefferson Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Tony Bucco) and General Assembly District 25 (Aura Dunn and Marisa Sweeney). The General Assembly district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Jefferson 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 →