Helmetta, NJ town hall & government
Helmetta spent $3.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,676 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Helmetta's government.
Where Helmetta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Interest, fines & other 27%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- From other local governments 6%
- From the state 4%
Who works for Helmetta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Helmetta didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Spotswood Borough School District
Helmetta's K–12 school district, shared with Spotswood. 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 65%
- State 33%
- Federal 2%
Of the $21,833 per pupil, $12,590 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 Helmetta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Helmetta 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 Helmetta's government
Who represents Helmetta
Helmetta is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman. 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.