Edgewater, NJ town hall & government
Edgewater spent $25.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,767 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Edgewater's government.
Who runs Edgewater
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Edgewater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- From the federal government 15%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Edgewater 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
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Edgewater Borough School District
Edgewater'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 81%
- State 14%
- Federal 5%
Of the $28,977 per pupil, $16,601 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 kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Edgewater 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's government
Who represents Edgewater
Edgewater is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Nellie Pou. 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.