Town Hall · Bedminster

Bedminster, NJ town hall & government

Bedminster spent $11 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,382 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bedminster's money goes

Spent
$11 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,382
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
$386 per resident
Police
$2.6 million23%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million13%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million10%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million10%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$665,0006%
Sewer & trash
$593,0005%
Fire
$532,0005%
Health & welfare
$127,0001%
Interest on debt
$126,0001%
Other
$2.8 million26%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 79%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%

Bedminster didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Bedminster

Full-time staff
35
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$109,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
17 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time4 part
Housing & development
1 full-time6 part
Fire
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bedminster Township School District

Bedminster's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$35,549
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
432
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 79%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $35,549 per pupil, $20,204 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 Bedminster pay

Typical tax bill
$5,911
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$448,500
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 Bedminster's government

🏛️ Official websitebedminster.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bedminster →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bedminster

Bedminster is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Bedminster'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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