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 4.0Lawrence Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar towns
Lawrence Township’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $466 per resident.
What stands out about how Lawrence Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$85 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them
Lawrence Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($85 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 36 New Jersey towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $450, and the middle half spent $306–$896. Lawrence Township spent less than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($23,000), 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 towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lawrence Township itself left out).
About $466 per resident a year, or $1.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Lawrence 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 453% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lawrence 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: $85 · 2024: $466.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,470 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.38% 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lawrence Township →
Who’s in charge in Lawrence Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lawrence Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on lawrencetwpcumberlandnj.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 436 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 2024 finance file (3,052).
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.
Lawrence Township School District
Lawrence Township’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,998 per pupil, $17,719 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 Lawrence Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: lawrencetwpcumberlandnj.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 Lawrence Township compares with the towns next door
Lawrence Township spent $85 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,003. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Millville | $1,003 | $5,355 |
| Downe Township | estimate | $4,651 |
| Fairfield Township | estimate | $4,541 |
| Lawrence Township | $85 | $5,470 |
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 Lawrence Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lawrence Township’s government
How much does Lawrence Township spend per resident?
About $466 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $85 was less than 97% of 36 New Jersey towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lawrence Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,470 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.38% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lawrencetwpcumberlandnj.com.
Who runs Lawrence Township’s government?
See lawrencetwpcumberlandnj.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lawrence Township yet.
How many people work for Lawrence Township?
7 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $47,716 (about $572,592 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lawrence Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Mike Testa) and General Assembly District 01 (Antwan McClellan and Erik Simonsen). The General Assembly district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lawrence Township’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 →