Harvey Cedars, NJ town hall & government
Harvey Cedars spent $841,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,097 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harvey Cedars's government.
Where Harvey Cedars's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 87%
- Property taxes 12%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the state <1%
Harvey Cedars didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Harvey Cedars
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southern Regional School District
Harvey Cedars's middle and high school district, shared with Barnegat Light, Beach Haven, Long Beach, Ship Bottom, Stafford and Surf City. 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 75%
- State 22%
- Federal 2%
Of the $28,252 per pupil, $16,968 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.
Also serving Harvey Cedars: Long Beach Island School District ($49,241 per pupil).
Which schools Harvey Cedars kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harvey Cedars 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 Harvey Cedars's government
Who represents Harvey Cedars
Harvey Cedars is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. 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.