Colts Neck, NJ town hall & government
Colts Neck spent $11.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,143 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colts Neck's government.
Where Colts Neck's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 74%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Colts Neck collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Colts Neck
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Freehold Regional School District
Colts Neck's high school district, shared with Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold, Freehold, Howell and Manalapan. 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 65%
- State 32%
- Federal 3%
Of the $21,900 per pupil, $13,384 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 Colts Neck: Colts Neck Township School District ($35,679 per pupil).
Which schools Colts Neck kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colts Neck 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 Colts Neck's government
Who represents Colts Neck
Colts Neck 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.