Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0Lower Alloways Creek Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns
Lower Alloways Creek Township’s town government spent $2.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,468 per resident.
What stands out about how Lower Alloways Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,468 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Lower Alloways Creek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,468 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 39 New Jersey towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $450, and the middle half spent $290–$880. Lower Alloways Creek Township spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($314,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lower Alloways Creek Township itself left out).
About $1,468 per resident a year, or $4.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 53%.
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No trend yet
Lower Alloways Creek Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,635 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.06% 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 Lower Alloways Creek 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Lower Alloways Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lower Alloways Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Lower Alloways Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lower Alloways Creek Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on lowerallowayscreek-nj.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 54 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,663).
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.
Lower Alloways Creek Township School District
Lower Alloways Creek Township’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $32,149 per pupil, $19,817 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 Lower Alloways Creek Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: lowerallowayscreek-nj.gov ↗
- 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 Lower Alloways Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Lower Alloways Creek Township spent $1,468 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $299. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwich Township | $299 | $7,906 |
| Stow Creek Township | estimate | $6,804 |
| Elsinboro Township | estimate | $6,033 |
| Quinton Township | estimate | $5,716 |
| Lower Alloways Creek Township | $1,468 | $2,635 |
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 Lower Alloways Creek Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lower Alloways Creek Township’s government
How much does Lower Alloways Creek Township spend per resident?
About $1,468 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 $1,468 was more than 90% of 39 New Jersey towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lower Alloways Creek Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,635 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.06% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lowerallowayscreek-nj.gov.
Who runs Lower Alloways Creek Township’s government?
See lowerallowayscreek-nj.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lower Alloways Creek Township yet.
How many people work for Lower Alloways Creek Township?
31 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $220,612 (about $2.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lower Alloways Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (John Burzichelli) and General Assembly District 03 (Dave Bailey and Heather Simmons). The General Assembly district also covers 37 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lower Alloways Creek 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 →