Deal, NJ town hall & government
Deal spent $9.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $12,755 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Deal's government.
Where Deal's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Deal collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Deal didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Deal
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Deal didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Deal Borough School District
Deal'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 40%
- State 57%
- Federal 3%
Of the $36,773 per pupil, $21,039 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 Deal kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Deal 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Deal's government
Who represents Deal
Deal is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Frank Pallone, 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.