Photo: Frederikto · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Washington Township run?
Washington Township’s town government spent $943,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,324 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Washington Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Washington Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
The typical homeowner pays $3,900 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% 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 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Washington Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Washington Township →
About $1,324 per resident a year, or $3.63 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Washington Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
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 →Who’s in charge in Washington Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Washington Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on wtbcnj.org ↗.
Washington Township School District
Washington Township’s school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Washington Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: wtbcnj.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 Washington Township compares with the towns next door
Washington Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 8 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $452 to $4,744 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mullica Township | $452 | $7,775 |
| Woodland Township | $579 | $8,677 |
| Hammonton | $831 | $6,731 |
| Port Republic | $3,539 runs schools | $7,669 |
| Egg Harbor City | $4,744 runs schools | $6,887 |
| Bass River Township | estimate | $5,567 |
| Galloway Township | estimate | $6,355 |
| Tabernacle Township | estimate | $8,688 |
| Washington Township | estimate | $3,900 |
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.
Questions about Washington Township’s government
How much does Washington Township spend per resident?
About $1,324 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 $946,000.
What is the property tax rate in Washington Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,900 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see wtbcnj.org.
Who runs Washington Township’s government?
See wtbcnj.org 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?
0 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,590 (about $127,080 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Washington 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 Washington 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 (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 →