Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 3.0New Hanover Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar towns
New Hanover Township’s town government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $189 per resident.
What stands out about how New Hanover Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$189 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them
New Hanover Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($189 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 $450, and the middle half spent $306–$896. New Hanover Township spent less than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($70,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; New Hanover Township itself left out).
About $189 per resident a year, or $0.52 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 21%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means New Hanover Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
New Hanover Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,938 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.37% 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 New Hanover 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 New Hanover Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Hanover Township →
Who’s in charge in New Hanover Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Hanover Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on newhanovertwp.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 805 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 (8,046).
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.
New Hanover Township School District
New Hanover Township’s elementary school district, shared with Wrightstown. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $30,492 per pupil, $17,614 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 New Hanover Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: newhanovertwp.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 New Hanover Township compares with the towns next door
New Hanover Township spent $189 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $371 to $696. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| North Hanover Township | $371 | $7,690 |
| Pemberton Township | $696 | $4,661 |
| Wrightstown | estimate | $4,941 |
| Plumsted Township | estimate | $8,977 |
| New Hanover Township | $189 | $4,938 |
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 New Hanover Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Hanover Township’s government
How much does New Hanover Township spend per resident?
About $189 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 $189 was less 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 New Hanover Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,938 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see newhanovertwp.com.
Who runs New Hanover Township’s government?
See newhanovertwp.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Hanover Township yet.
How many people work for New Hanover Township?
10 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $47,038 (about $564,456 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Hanover 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 New Hanover 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 →