Commercial, NJ town hall & government
Commercial spent $4.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $970 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Commercial's government.
Where Commercial's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- From the state 17%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Commercial collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Commercial
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Commercial didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Commercial Township School District
Commercial'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 15%
- State 67%
- Federal 18%
Of the $26,176 per pupil, $16,375 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 Commercial kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Commercial 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 Commercial's government
Who represents Commercial
Commercial is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. 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.