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 4.0South Harrison Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar towns
South Harrison Township’s town government spent $711,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $227 per resident.
What stands out about how South Harrison Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$227 per resident in 2022: less than 83% of them
South Harrison Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($227 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. South Harrison Township spent less than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($280,000), 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; South Harrison Township itself left out).
About $227 per resident a year, or $0.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 39%.
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No trend yet
South Harrison Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at South Harrison 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 South Harrison Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in South Harrison Township →
Who’s in charge in South Harrison Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
South Harrison Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on southharrison-nj.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,044 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 (3,131).
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.
Kingsway Regional School District
South Harrison Township’s middle and high school district, shared with East Greenwich Township, Swedesboro, Woolwich Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,369 per pupil, $11,297 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.
South Harrison Township School District · $20,456 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for South Harrison Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: southharrison-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 South Harrison Township compares with the towns next door
South Harrison Township spent $227 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $422. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Woolwich Township | $422 | $10,000+ |
| Pilesgrove Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Upper Pittsgrove Township | estimate | $7,682 |
| Harrison Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Elk Township | estimate | $9,638 |
| South Harrison Township | $227 | $10,000+ |
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 South Harrison Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about South Harrison Township’s government
How much does South Harrison Township spend per resident?
About $227 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 $227 was less than 83% of 36 New Jersey towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs South Harrison Township’s government?
See southharrison-nj.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for South Harrison Township yet.
How many people work for South Harrison Township?
3 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $34,416 (about $412,992 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents South Harrison Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (John Burzichelli) and General Assembly District 03 (Dave Bailey and Heather Simmons). The General Assembly district also covers 37 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about South Harrison 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 →