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Dennis, NJ town hall & government

Dennis spent $4.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $751 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Dennis's money goes

Spent
$4.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$751
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$220,000
$36 per resident
Sewer & trash
$910,00020%
Administration & buildings
$696,00015%
Parks & libraries
$506,00011%
Roads & transportation
$234,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$165,0004%
Fire
$140,0003%
Health & welfare
$11,000<1%
Interest on debt
$8,000<1%
Other
$1.9 million42%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 63%
  • From the state 33%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Dennis didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Dennis

Full-time staff
19
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,000
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
9 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time2 part
Other
2 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dennis didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dennis Township School District

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

Spending per pupil
$29,443
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
654
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal

  • Local 52%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $29,443 per pupil, $19,121 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 Dennis pay

Typical tax bill
$4,801
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$360,400
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 Dennis's government

🏛️ Official websitedennistwp.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dennis →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dennis

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

All of Dennis'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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