Byram, NJ town hall & government
Byram spent $8.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,109 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Byram's government.
Where Byram's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Byram collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Byram
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Byram Township School District
Byram'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 66%
- State 32%
- Federal 3%
Of the $22,306 per pupil, $13,301 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.
Also serving Byram: Lenape Valley Regional School District ($30,313 per pupil).
Which schools Byram kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Byram 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 Byram's government
Who represents Byram
Byram is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. 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.