Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Maple Shade Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar towns
Maple Shade Township’s town government spent $17.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $889 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Maple Shade Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$840 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Maple Shade Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($840 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 $1,149, and the middle half spent $959–$1,313. Maple Shade Township spent less than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.6 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; Maple Shade Township itself left out).
About $889 per resident a year, or $2.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 37%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 15% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Maple Shade 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: $840 · 2024: $889. Per resident it went from $840 to $889 (up 6%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 18,463 to 20,010.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,245 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.50% 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 Maple Shade 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 Maple Shade Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Maple Shade Township →
Who’s in charge in Maple Shade Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Maple Shade Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on mapleshade.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 290 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (20,010).
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.
Maple Shade Township School District
Maple Shade Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,627 per pupil, $16,164 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 Maple Shade Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: mapleshade.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 Maple Shade Township compares with the towns next door
Maple Shade Township spent $840 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $437 to $1,192. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Laurel Township | $437 | $7,468 |
| Cherry Hill Township | $758 | $9,811 |
| Moorestown Township | $1,124 | $10,000+ |
| Cinnaminson Township | $1,192 | $9,095 |
| Pennsauken Township | estimate | $6,152 |
| Maple Shade Township | $840 | $6,245 |
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 Maple Shade Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Maple Shade Township’s government
How much does Maple Shade Township spend per resident?
About $889 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 $840 was less than 78% 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 Maple Shade Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,245 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mapleshade.com.
Who runs Maple Shade Township’s government?
See mapleshade.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Maple Shade Township yet.
How many people work for Maple Shade Township?
69 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $582,133 (about $7.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Maple Shade Township 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 Maple Shade 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 →