Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 3.0Port Republic spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Port Republic’s city government spent $3.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,539 per resident.
What stands out about how Port Republic is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$3,539 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them
Port Republic’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,539 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 15 New Jersey cities that run their own schools: the median was $4,797, and the middle half spent $4,597–$5,951. Port Republic spent less than 87% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($76,000), 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 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Port Republic itself left out).
About $3,539 per resident a year, or $9.70 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 75% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Port Republic runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with New Jersey cities that run their own schools.
No trend yet
Port Republic reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,669 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.66% 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 Port Republic’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 Port Republic’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Port Republic →
Who’s in charge in Port Republic
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Port Republic’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on portrepublicnj.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 36 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,051).
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.
Port Republic City School District
Port Republic’s elementary school district. The schools are run by Port Republic, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $24,809 per pupil, $13,800 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 Port Republic.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: portrepublicnj.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 Port Republic compares with the towns next door
Port Republic spent $3,539 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Galloway Township | estimate | $6,355 |
| Bass River Township | estimate | $5,567 |
| Washington Township | estimate | $3,900 |
| Port Republic | $3,539 | $7,669 |
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 Port Republic’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Port Republic’s government
How much does Port Republic spend per resident?
About $3,539 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 $3,539 was less than 87% of 15 New Jersey cities that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Port Republic?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,669 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.66% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see portrepublicnj.org.
Who runs Port Republic’s government?
See portrepublicnj.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Port Republic yet.
How many people work for Port Republic?
29 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $206,911 (about $2.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Port Republic 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 Port Republic’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 →