Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Pleasantville spent less per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Pleasantville’s city government spent $21 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,047 per resident.
What stands out about how Pleasantville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,047 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
Pleasantville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,047 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 45 New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,200, and the middle half spent $1,010–$1,449. Pleasantville spent less than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.9 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 →
New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pleasantville itself left out).
About $1,047 per resident a year, or $2.87 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Pleasantville collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Pleasantville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,984 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 3.08% 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 Pleasantville’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 Pleasantville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pleasantville →
Who’s in charge in Pleasantville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pleasantville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on pleasantville-nj.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 119 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 (20,060).
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.
Pleasantville City School District
Pleasantville’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,776 per pupil, $16,651 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 Pleasantville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: pleasantville-nj.org ↗
- 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 Pleasantville compares with the towns next door
Pleasantville spent $1,047 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,341 to $3,108. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Absecon | $1,341 | $6,799 |
| Atlantic City | $3,108 | $5,408 |
| Egg Harbor Township | estimate | $7,800 |
| Pleasantville | $1,047 | $5,984 |
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 Pleasantville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pleasantville’s government
How much does Pleasantville spend per resident?
About $1,047 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 $1,047 was less than 69% of 45 New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pleasantville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,984 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 3.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see pleasantville-nj.org.
Who runs Pleasantville’s government?
See pleasantville-nj.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pleasantville yet.
How many people work for Pleasantville?
169 full-time and 35 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $15.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pleasantville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Vince Polistina) and General Assembly District 02 (Don Guardian and Maureen Rowan). The General Assembly district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pleasantville’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 →