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Town Hall · Millville

Millville spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities

Millville’s city government spent $27.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,003 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.9 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$27.1M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,003
In 2022: $1,003, less than 80% of 15 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
238
full-time · 32 part-time · March payroll $1.3M
Typical tax bill
$5,355
2.45% of home value · NJ 2.11%

What stands out about how Millville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,003 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them

Millville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,003 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 15 New Jersey cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,321, and the middle half spent $1,054–$1,703. Millville spent less than 80% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,054–$1,703Median $1,321Millville

Includes sewer and trash ($7.6 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 →

The group
15

New Jersey cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Millville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,003 per resident a year, or $2.75 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 60%Fees & charges 22%Utility sales 14%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses 2%Sales taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $792,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $31.8 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Millville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,355 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.45% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New Jersey$9,590
Maurice River Township$5,660
Lawrence Township$5,470
Millville$5,355
Deerfield Township$5,044
Vineland$4,941
Downe Township$4,651
Commercial Township$3,354
Laurel Lake$3,254
$5,355
typical bill a year
2.45%
effective rate
$219,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Millville’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 Millville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Millville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Millville

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See millvillenj.gov for Millville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Millville yet.millvillenj.gov ↗
Agendas

Millville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on millvillenj.gov ↗.

Who works for Millville

One full-time city employee for every 114 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 (27,025).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police100 + 9 pt
Fire31 + 8 pt
Administration & buildings22 + 7 pt
Sewer & trash19
Water & other utilities17
Housing & development16
Roads & transportation13
Parks & libraries7 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections5 + 4 pt
Health & welfare2
Other6 + 3 pt
238
full-time
32
part-time
$1.3M
payroll for March 2022
$16.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$65,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
85
sworn police officers
17
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Millville had 8.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 12 of the 15 New Jersey cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.8: Millville had more than 58% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Millville City School District

Millville’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Millville →
$29,235
per pupil · NJ $28,441
5,106
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $29,235 per pupil, $15,740 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 20%State 72%Federal 8%

New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Millville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Millville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    New Jersey SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Millville compares with the towns next door

Millville spent $1,003 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $85 to $1,573. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Lawrence Township$85$5,470
Deerfield Township$366$5,044
Commercial Township$944$3,354
Vineland$1,573$4,941
Maurice River Townshipestimate$5,660
Downe Townshipestimate$4,651
Millville$1,003$5,355

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 Millville’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Millville’s government

How much does Millville spend per resident?

About $1,003 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,003 was less than 80% of 15 New Jersey cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Millville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,355 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see millvillenj.gov.

Who runs Millville’s government?

See millvillenj.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Millville yet.

How many people work for Millville?

238 full-time and 32 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $16.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Millville 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 Millville’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 →