Town Hall · Cape May Point

Cape May Point, NJ town hall & government

Cape May Point spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $11,673 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cape May Point's money goes

Spent
$3.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$11,673
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$870,000
$3,199 per resident
Roads & transportation
$988,00031%
Paid to other governments
$544,00017%
Sewer & trash
$396,00012%
Water & other utilities
$373,00012%
Administration & buildings
$344,00011%
Police
$318,00010%
Parks & libraries
$33,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$32,0001%
Health & welfare
$17,0001%
Fire
$12,000<1%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%
Other
$113,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 8%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Cape May Point collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Cape May Point

Full-time staff
3
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Cape May Point pay

Typical tax bill
$5,303
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
0.51%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$1,050,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Cape May Point's government

🏛️ Official websitecapemaypoint.org ↗
Town hall hoursMonday - Friday | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Excluding Holidays)

Town hall & decisions in Cape May Point →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cape May Point

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

All of Cape May Point'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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