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Town Hall · Shamong Township

Shamong Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar towns

Shamong Township’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $214 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.4M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$214
In 2022: $214, less than 89% of 36 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $37,313
Typical tax bill
$9,694
2.19% of home value · NJ 2.11%

What stands out about how Shamong Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$214 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them

Shamong Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($214 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. Shamong Township spent less than 89% of them.

Middle half of the group, $306–$896Median $450Shamong Township

Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

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; Shamong Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $214 per resident a year, or $0.59 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 95%From the state 3%From other local governments 1%Interest, fines & other <1%Fees & charges <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Shamong Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $7,000; payments to other governments $61,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.4 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $9,694 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.19% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Medford Township$10,000+
Shamong Township$9,694
New Jersey$9,590
Tabernacle Township$8,688
Waterford Township$8,203
Hammonton$6,731
$9,694
typical bill a year
2.19%
effective rate
$442,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Shamong Township

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

See shamong.net for Shamong Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Shamong Township yet.shamong.net ↗
Agendas

Shamong Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on shamong.net ↗.

Who works for Shamong Township

One full-time town employee for every 1,273 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 (6,363).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 8 pt
Roads & transportation3
5
full-time
8
part-time
$37,313
payroll for March 2022
$447,756
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$80,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Shamong Township had 0.8 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 2.8: Shamong Township had fewer 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

Lenape Regional School District

Shamong Township’s high school district, shared with Evesham Township, Medford Lakes, Medford Township, Mount Laurel Township, Southampton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Shamong Township →
$29,138
per pupil · NJ $28,441
6,593
students
$85.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $29,138 per pupil, $17,738 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 67%State 30%Federal 3%

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

Also serving Shamong Township

Shamong Township School District · $26,918 per pupil

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

Who represents Shamong Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Shamong Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: shamong.net ↗
  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 Shamong Township compares with the towns next door

Shamong Township spent $214 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $831. 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
Hammonton$831$6,731
Waterford Townshipestimate$8,203
Tabernacle Townshipestimate$8,688
Medford Townshipestimate$10,000+
Shamong Township$214$9,694

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 Shamong Township’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Shamong Township’s government

How much does Shamong Township spend per resident?

About $214 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 $214 was less than 89% 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 Shamong Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,694 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.19% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see shamong.net.

Who runs Shamong Township’s government?

See shamong.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Shamong Township yet.

How many people work for Shamong Township?

5 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $37,313 (about $447,756 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Shamong 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.

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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 →