Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Swedesboro spent less per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities
Swedesboro’s borough government spent $2.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,118 per resident.
What stands out about how Swedesboro is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$1,118 per resident in 2022: less than 73% of them
Swedesboro’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,118 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 48 New Jersey cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,535, and the middle half spent $1,079–$2,284. Swedesboro spent less than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.3 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Swedesboro itself left out).
About $1,118 per resident a year, or $3.06 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 46%.
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No trend yet
Swedesboro reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,313 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.86% 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 Swedesboro’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 Swedesboro’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Swedesboro →
Who’s in charge in Swedesboro
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Swedesboro’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on historicswedesboro.com ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 172 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 (2,577).
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
Swedesboro’s middle and high school district, shared with East Greenwich Township, South Harrison Township, 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.
Swedesboro-Woolwich School District · $23,015 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Swedesboro.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: historicswedesboro.com ↗
- 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.
Reach Swedesboro’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Swedesboro’s government
How much does Swedesboro spend per resident?
About $1,118 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 $1,118 was less than 73% of 48 New Jersey cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Swedesboro?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,313 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.86% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see historicswedesboro.com.
Who runs Swedesboro’s government?
See historicswedesboro.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Swedesboro yet.
How many people work for Swedesboro?
15 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $55,318 (about $663,816 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Swedesboro 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 Swedesboro’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 →