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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.

Town budget

Where Commercial's money goes

Spent
$4.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$970
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million34%
Sewer & trash
$194,0004%
Administration & buildings
$167,0004%
Paid to other governments
$80,0002%
Interest on debt
$13,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$10,000<1%
Other
$2.6 million56%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Commercial

Full-time staff
8
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,100
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 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. Commercial didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Commercial Township School District

Commercial's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,176
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
488
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Commercial pay

Typical tax bill
$3,354
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.08%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$161,600
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.

Local

Contact Commercial's government

🏛️ Official websitecommercialtwp.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Commercial →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Commercial'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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