Town Hall · Barnegat

Barnegat, NJ town hall & government

Barnegat spent $33.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,362 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barnegat's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Barnegat's money goes

Spent
$33.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,362
typical New Jersey towns: $1,632
Long-term debt
$6.9 million
$277 per resident
Police
$8.6 million26%
Water & other utilities
$5.6 million17%
Sewer & trash
$4.4 million13%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$711,0002%
Roads & transportation
$566,0002%
Parks & libraries
$281,0001%
Fire
$81,000<1%
Health & welfare
$69,000<1%
Other
$11.1 million33%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 66%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Barnegat didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Barnegat

Full-time staff
120
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$94,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
50
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
50 full-time22 part
Administration & buildings
24 full-time
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Other
20 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Barnegat didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Barnegat Township School District

Barnegat's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,999
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
3,665
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal

  • Local 45%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $21,999 per pupil, $13,468 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Barnegat pay

Typical tax bill
$7,862
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.97%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$399,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Barnegat's government

🏛️ Official websitebarnegat.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Barnegat →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Barnegat

Barnegat is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Barnegat's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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