Photo: Ton2cats · CC BY-SA 3.0West Deptford Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar towns
West Deptford Township’s town government spent $21.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,004 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($5.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how West Deptford Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,004 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
West Deptford Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,004 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 32 New Jersey towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,149, and the middle half spent $852–$1,313. West Deptford Township spent less than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($9.3 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 towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; West Deptford Township itself left out).
About $1,004 per resident a year, or $2.75 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 44%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means West Deptford Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
West Deptford Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,221 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.45% 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 West Deptford 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 West Deptford Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Deptford Township →
Who’s in charge in West Deptford Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Deptford Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on westdeptford.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 156 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 (21,018).
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.
West Deptford Township School District
West Deptford Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,026 per pupil, $15,290 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for West Deptford Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: westdeptford.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.
How West Deptford Township compares with the towns next door
West Deptford Township spent $1,004 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,122. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbury | $1,122 | $7,437 |
| Paulsboro | estimate | $5,731 |
| East Greenwich Township | estimate | $9,427 |
| National Park | estimate | $6,724 |
| Mantua Township | estimate | $8,665 |
| Westville | estimate | $6,549 |
| Deptford Township | estimate | $6,590 |
| West Deptford Township | $1,004 | $7,221 |
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 West Deptford Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about West Deptford Township’s government
How much does West Deptford Township spend per resident?
About $1,004 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 $1,004 was less than 69% of 32 New Jersey towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in West Deptford Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,221 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see westdeptford.com.
Who runs West Deptford Township’s government?
See westdeptford.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Deptford Township yet.
How many people work for West Deptford Township?
135 full-time and 158 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $933,382 (about $11.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents West Deptford 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 West Deptford Township’s government
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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 →