Township government · Mercer County, NJ
East Windsor Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), East Windsor Township took in $27.5 million and spent $27.5 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of East Windsor Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.
Township taxes51%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
- Other licenses$470 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$53 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$33 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services36%
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
- Water$4.4 million
- Sewer$3.2 million
- Garbage collection$2.4 million
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.2%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money1.1%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money1.0%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other9.3%
Where it goes
What stands out
of East Windsor Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$9.1 million
- Fire protection$1.4 million
- Inspections and regulation$593 thousand
- Courts and legal services$349 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$4.0 million
- Water supply$3.8 million
- Garbage and solid waste$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$1.2 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$649 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$525 thousand
- Government buildings$199 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$1.1 million
- Public transit$257 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$986 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$769 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
East Windsor Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
What this covers. The money of East Windsor Township itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.