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Pemberton’s borough government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,288 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Pemberton is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
About $1,288 per resident a year, or $3.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 27%.
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$1,288 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Pemberton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,288 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 25 New Jersey cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,261, and the middle half spent $403–$4,695. Pemberton spent more than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($138,000), 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 cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pemberton itself left out).
No trend yet
Pemberton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 29 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $5,674 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.76% 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 Pemberton’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Pemberton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pemberton →
Who’s in charge in Pemberton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pemberton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on pembertonborough.us ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 49 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,323).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Pemberton Township School District
Pemberton’s K–12 school district, shared with Pemberton Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $29,071 per pupil, $16,717 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 Pemberton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: pembertonborough.us ↗
- 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 Pemberton compares with the towns next door
Pemberton spent $1,288 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pemberton | $1,288 | $5,674 |
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 Pemberton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pemberton’s government
How much does Pemberton spend per resident?
About $1,288 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 $1,288 was more than 52% of 25 New Jersey cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pemberton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,674 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see pembertonborough.us.
Who runs Pemberton’s government?
See pembertonborough.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pemberton yet.
How many people work for Pemberton?
27 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $171,026 (about $2.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pemberton 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 Pemberton’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 →