Township government · Monmouth County, NJ
Shrewsbury Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Shrewsbury Township took in $1.9 million and spent $922 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Shrewsbury Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.
Township taxes96%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
- Other licenses$5 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
State tax money4.4%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Where it goes
What stands out
of Shrewsbury Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.
Spending by category100%
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$394 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$112 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$95 thousand
- Government buildings$46 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$139 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$50 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
- Garbage and solid waste$23 thousand
- Water supply$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation and fire protection
- Inspections and regulation$17 thousand
- Fire protection$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Shrewsbury Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Shrewsbury 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.