Photo: Apc106 · CC BY-SA 3.0Southampton Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
Southampton Township’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $121 per resident.
What stands out about how Southampton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$161 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Southampton Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($161 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 32 New Jersey towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,149, and the middle half spent $959–$1,313. Southampton Township spent less than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($761,000), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Southampton Township itself left out).
About $121 per resident a year, or $0.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 54%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Southampton Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Day-to-day spending is down 23% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Southampton Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $161 · 2023: $121.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,909 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.88% 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 Southampton 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 Southampton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Southampton Township →
Who’s in charge in Southampton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Southampton Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on southamptonnj.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 541 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (10,286).
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.
Lenape Regional School District
Southampton Township’s high school district, shared with Evesham Township, Medford Lakes, Medford Township, Mount Laurel Township, Shamong Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
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.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
Southampton Township School District · $25,705 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Southampton Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: southamptonnj.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 Southampton Township compares with the towns next door
Southampton Township spent $161 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $696. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pemberton Township | $696 | $4,661 |
| Medford Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Lumberton Township | estimate | $8,608 |
| Eastampton Township | estimate | $8,710 |
| Tabernacle Township | estimate | $8,688 |
| Southampton Township | $161 | $5,909 |
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 Southampton Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Southampton Township’s government
How much does Southampton Township spend per resident?
About $121 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $161 was less than 100% of 32 New Jersey towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Southampton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,909 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.88% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see southamptonnj.org.
Who runs Southampton Township’s government?
See southamptonnj.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Southampton Township yet.
How many people work for Southampton Township?
19 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $126,575 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Southampton 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.
Ask neighbors about Southampton Township’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 →