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2018-10-01 09 33 48 View west along U.S. Route 30 (White Horse Pike) just west of Camden County Route 710 (Atco Avenue) in Waterford Township, Camden County, New JerseyPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Town Hall · Waterford Township

How is Waterford Township run?

Waterford Township’s town government spent $9.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $933 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Waterford Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$9.9M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$933
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$12.5M
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
51
full-time · 13 part-time · March payroll $328,796
Typical tax bill
$8,203
2.91% of home value · NJ 2.11%
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $933 per resident a year, or $2.56 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 71%From the state 10%Fees & charges 7%Interest, fines & other 5%Utility sales 4%Other taxes & licenses 2%
An estimate

Waterford 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 $5,000; payments to other governments $6,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $10.2 million.
About “Other”.36% of Waterford Township’s day-to-day spending ($3.6 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Waterford Township yet

Every year of Waterford 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 $8,203 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.91% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Medford Township$10,000+
Shamong Township$9,694
New Jersey$9,590
Berlin$9,120
Evesham Township$9,011
Waterford Township$8,203
Atco$8,084
Winslow Township$7,254
$8,203
typical bill a year
2.91%
effective rate
$282,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Waterford Township

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

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

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

Who works for Waterford Township

One full-time town employee for every 209 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 (10,657).

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

Police27
Roads & transportation14
Administration & buildings4 + 12 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections2 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash2
Water & other utilities2
51
full-time
13
part-time
$328,796
payroll for March 2022
$3.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$75,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
26
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Waterford 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

Waterford Township School District

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

Schools in Waterford Township →
$28,163
per pupil · NJ $28,441
934
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $28,163 per pupil, $15,152 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 42%State 54%Federal 4%

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

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

Who represents Waterford Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Waterford Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $214 to $2,899 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
Shamong Township$214$9,694
Evesham Township$529$9,011
Winslow Township$2,899$7,254
Medford Townshipestimate$10,000+
Berlinestimate$9,120
Waterford Townshipestimate$8,203

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 Waterford Township’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Waterford Township’s government

How much does Waterford Township spend per resident?

About $933 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Waterford Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $10.2 million.

What is the property tax rate in Waterford Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,203 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.91% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see waterfordtwp.org.

Who runs Waterford Township’s government?

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

How many people work for Waterford Township?

51 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $328,796 (about $3.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Waterford Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 4 (Paul Moriarty) and General Assembly District 04 (Cody Miller and Dan Hutchison). The General Assembly district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Waterford 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 Waterford 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 →