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Town Hall · Mount Holly Township

Mount Holly Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar towns

Mount Holly Township’s town government spent $16 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,679 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$16.0M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,679
In 2022: $1,679, more than 92% of 36 similar towns
Long-term debt
$38.4M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
109
full-time · 39 part-time · March payroll $840,207
Typical tax bill
$6,190
2.25% of home value · NJ 2.11%

What stands out about how Mount Holly Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,679 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them

Mount Holly Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,679 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 $432, and the middle half spent $279–$878. Mount Holly Township spent more than 92% of them.

Middle half of the group, $279–$878Median $432Mount Holly Township

Includes sewer and trash ($8.9 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
36

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; Mount Holly Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,679 per resident a year, or $4.60 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 56%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 71%Property taxes 20%Interest, fines & other 5%From the state 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%From other local governments 1%From the federal government 1%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.7 million; interest on debt $982,000; payments to other governments $338,000. With these, the whole budget was $19.1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Mount Holly Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,190 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.25% 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
Eastampton Township$8,710
Lumberton Township$8,608
Hainesport Township$7,811
Westampton Township$6,655
Mount Holly Township$6,190
$6,190
typical bill a year
2.25%
effective rate
$274,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mount Holly Township

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

See twp.mountholly.nj.us for Mount Holly Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Mount Holly Township yet.twp.mountholly.nj.us ↗
Agendas

Mount Holly Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on twp.mountholly.nj.us ↗.

Who works for Mount Holly Township

One full-time town employee for every 87 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 (9,525).

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

Sewer & trash51 + 1 pt
Police27 + 27 pt
Administration & buildings9 + 6 pt
Roads & transportation6 + 3 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections4 + 1 pt
Housing & development2
Other10 + 1 pt
109
full-time
39
part-time
$840,207
payroll for March 2022
$10.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$84,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
24
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Mount Holly Township had 11.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 25 of the 36 New Jersey towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.3: Mount Holly Township had more than 96% 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

Rancocas Valley Regional School District

Mount Holly Township’s high school district, shared with Eastampton Township, Hainesport Township, Lumberton Township, Westampton Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Mount Holly Township →
$21,602
per pupil · NJ $28,441
2,077
students
$24.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $21,602 per pupil, $13,326 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 46%State 50%Federal 4%

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

Also serving Mount Holly Township

Mount Holly Township School District · $26,391 per pupil

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

Who represents Mount Holly Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mount Holly Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  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 Mount Holly Township compares with the towns next door

Mount Holly Township spent $1,679 per resident in 2022. 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
Westampton Townshipestimate$6,655
Eastampton Townshipestimate$8,710
Lumberton Townshipestimate$8,608
Hainesport Townshipestimate$7,811
Mount Holly Township$1,679$6,190

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 Mount Holly Township’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Mount Holly Township’s government

How much does Mount Holly Township spend per resident?

About $1,679 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 $1,679 was more than 92% 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 Mount Holly Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,190 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see twp.mountholly.nj.us.

Who runs Mount Holly Township’s government?

See twp.mountholly.nj.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Holly Township yet.

How many people work for Mount Holly Township?

109 full-time and 39 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $840,207 (about $10.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Mount Holly Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 8 (Latham Tiver) and General Assembly District 08 (Andrea Katz and Anthony Angelozzi). The General Assembly district also covers 24 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Mount Holly 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 →