Edgewater Park, NJ town hall & government
Edgewater Park spent $9.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,032 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Edgewater Park's government.
Where Edgewater Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 65%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Edgewater Park collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Edgewater Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Edgewater Park Township School District
Edgewater Park'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 36%
- State 59%
- Federal 5%
Of the $23,435 per pupil, $14,795 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 Edgewater Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Edgewater Park 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 Edgewater Park's government
Who represents Edgewater Park
Edgewater Park is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Herbert C. Conaway, 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.