Photo: Freeholdman12 · CC BY-SA 4.0Millstone Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar towns
Millstone Township’s town government spent $4.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $415 per resident.
What stands out about how Millstone Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$275 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them
Millstone Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($275 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. Millstone Township spent less than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($306,000), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Millstone Township itself left out).
About $415 per resident a year, or $1.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Millstone 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 50% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Millstone 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: $275 · 2024: $415.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Millstone 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 Millstone Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Millstone Township →
Who’s in charge in Millstone Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Millstone Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on millstonenj.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 432 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 (10,356).
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.
Millstone Township School District
Millstone Township’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $31,415 per pupil, $16,064 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 Millstone Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: millstonenj.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 Millstone Township compares with the towns next door
Millstone Township spent $275 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $630. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| East Windsor Township | $630 | $9,597 |
| Upper Freehold Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Roosevelt | estimate | $8,381 |
| Manalapan Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Monroe Township | estimate | $9,816 |
| Robbinsville Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Millstone Township | $275 | $10,000+ |
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 Millstone Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Millstone Township’s government
How much does Millstone Township spend per resident?
About $415 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 $275 was less than 97% of 32 New Jersey towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Millstone Township’s government?
See millstonenj.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Millstone Township yet.
How many people work for Millstone Township?
24 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $145,035 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Millstone Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Owen Henry) and General Assembly District 12 (Alex Sauickie and Rob Clifton). The General Assembly district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Millstone 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 →