Alpine, NJ town hall & government
Alpine spent $5.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,866 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alpine's government.
Who runs Alpine
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Alpine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 72%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Alpine collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Alpine didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Alpine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Alpine didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Alpine Borough School District
Alpine'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 81%
- State 18%
- Federal 1%
Of the $37,929 per pupil, $22,112 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 Alpine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alpine 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 Alpine's government
Who represents Alpine
Alpine is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Josh Gottheimer. 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.