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Town Hall · Upper Pittsgrove Township

How is Upper Pittsgrove Township run?

Upper Pittsgrove Township’s town government spent $713,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $212 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Upper Pittsgrove Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$713,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$212
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 18 part-time · March payroll $38,553
Typical tax bill
$7,682
2.97% of home value · NJ 2.11%
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $212 per resident a year, or $0.58 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 99%From other local governments 1%Interest, fines & other 1%

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

An estimate

Upper Pittsgrove Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $13,000; payments to other governments $9,000. With these, the whole budget was $735,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Upper Pittsgrove Township yet

Every year of Upper Pittsgrove Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $7,682 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.97% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

South Harrison Township$10,000+
Pilesgrove Township$10,000+
Elk Township$9,638
New Jersey$9,590
Pittsgrove Township$8,154
Upper Pittsgrove Township$7,682
Franklin Township$7,337
Elmer$6,687
$7,682
typical bill a year
2.97%
effective rate
$258,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Upper Pittsgrove Township

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

See upperpittsgrovenj.org for Upper Pittsgrove Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Upper Pittsgrove Township yet.upperpittsgrovenj.org ↗
Agendas

Upper Pittsgrove Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on upperpittsgrovenj.org ↗.

Who works for Upper Pittsgrove Township

One full-time town employee for every 1,119 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 (3,357).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 10 pt
Roads & transportation2
Sewer & trash0 + 2 pt
Health & welfare0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 5 pt
3
full-time
18
part-time
$38,553
payroll for March 2022
$462,636
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$72,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Upper Pittsgrove Township’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Upper Pittsgrove Township School District

Upper Pittsgrove Township’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Upper Pittsgrove Township →
$24,904
per pupil · NJ $28,441
342
students
$3.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $24,904 per pupil, $15,240 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 48%State 47%Federal 5%

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

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

Who represents Upper Pittsgrove Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Upper Pittsgrove Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  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 Upper Pittsgrove Township compares with the towns next door

Upper Pittsgrove Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $46 to $227 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Pittsgrove Township$46$8,154
South Harrison Township$227$10,000+
Elk Townshipestimate$9,638
Elmerestimate$6,687
Pilesgrove Townshipestimate$10,000+
Franklin Townshipestimate$7,337
Upper Pittsgrove Townshipestimate$7,682

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 Upper Pittsgrove Township’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Upper Pittsgrove Township’s government

How much does Upper Pittsgrove Township spend per resident?

About $212 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Upper Pittsgrove Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $735,000.

What is the property tax rate in Upper Pittsgrove Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,682 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.97% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see upperpittsgrovenj.org.

Who runs Upper Pittsgrove Township’s government?

See upperpittsgrovenj.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Upper Pittsgrove Township yet.

How many people work for Upper Pittsgrove Township?

3 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $38,553 (about $462,636 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Upper Pittsgrove 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 Upper Pittsgrove Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 (for Upper Pittsgrove Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →