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Town Hall · Washington Township

How is Washington Township run?

Washington Township’s town government spent $383,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $42 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Washington Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$383,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$42
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$5.8M
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
38
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $357,366 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Washington Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Westwood Regional School District

Washington Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Westwood. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Washington Township →
$27,024
per pupil · NJ $28,441
2,828
students
$13.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $27,024 per pupil, $15,574 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 74%State 23%Federal 2%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $42 per resident a year, or $0.12 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.

An estimate

Washington 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.Interest on debt $207,000. With these, the whole budget was $590,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Washington Township yet

Every year of Washington 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

Typical bills top $10,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Washington Township$10,000+
Westwood$10,000+
Hillsdale$10,000+
Ridgewood$10,000+
Ho-Ho-Kus$10,000+
Paramus$10,000+
Emerson$10,000+
New Jersey$9,590
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$664,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Washington Township

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

See twpofwashington.us for Washington Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Washington Township yet.twpofwashington.us ↗
Agendas

Washington Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on twpofwashington.us ↗.

Who works for Washington Township

One full-time town employee for every 241 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 (9,142).

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

Police20 + 5 pt
Administration & buildings6 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation6 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries4 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections2
38
full-time
11
part-time
$357,366
payroll for March 2022
$4.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$104,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
20
sworn police officers
Estimates.Washington Township didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Who represents Washington Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Washington 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 Washington Township compares with the towns next door

Washington 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 $1,216 to $2,115 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
Ridgewood$1,216$10,000+
Paramus$2,115$10,000+
Westwoodestimate$10,000+
Hillsdaleestimate$10,000+
Ho-Ho-Kusestimate$10,000+
Emersonestimate$10,000+
Washington Townshipestimate$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 Washington Township’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Washington Township’s government

How much does Washington Township spend per resident?

About $42 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Washington Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $590,000.

Who runs Washington Township’s government?

See twpofwashington.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Washington Township yet.

How many people work for Washington Township?

38 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $357,366 (about $4.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Washington Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 39 (Holly Schepisi) and General Assembly District 39 (Bob Auth and John Azzariti). The General Assembly district also covers 27 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Washington 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 Washington 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 →