Brick, NJ town hall & government
Brick spent $113.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,498 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brick's government.
Who runs Brick
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Brick's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 13%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the state 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Brick collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Brick
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brick Township School District
Brick's K–12 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 64%
- State 30%
- Federal 6%
Of the $23,063 per pupil, $13,500 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 Brick kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brick 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.
Contact Brick's government
Who represents Brick
Brick 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.