Bay Head, NJ town hall & government
Bay Head spent $4.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,211 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bay Head's government.
Where Bay Head's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 77%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bay Head collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Bay Head 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 Bay Head
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bay Head didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bay Head Borough School District
Bay Head'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 82%
- State 16%
- Federal 2%
Of the $36,425 per pupil, $22,217 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 Bay Head kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bay Head 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 Bay Head's government
Who represents Bay Head
Bay Head is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Christopher H. Smith. 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.