Elizabeth, NJ town hall & government
Elizabeth spent $365.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,723 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elizabeth's government.
Where Elizabeth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- From the federal government 13%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Utility sales 9%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Elizabeth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elizabeth City School District
Elizabeth's K–12 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 8%
- State 81%
- Federal 11%
Of the $27,592 per pupil, $15,915 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 Elizabeth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth's government
Who represents Elizabeth
Elizabeth is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Robert Menendez. 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.