Alpha, NJ town hall & government
Alpha spent $199,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $88 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alpha's government.
Where Alpha's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 98%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Alpha collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Alpha
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Alpha didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Alpha Borough School District
Alpha's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 55%
- State 42%
- Federal 3%
Of the $26,853 per pupil, $15,877 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Alpha kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alpha pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Alpha's government
Who represents Alpha
Alpha is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.