Lavallette, NJ town hall & government
Lavallette spent $8.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,268 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lavallette's government.
Where Lavallette's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- Utility sales 31%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the federal government 2%
- From the state 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lavallette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lavallette didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lavallette Borough School District
Lavallette'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 76%
- State 17%
- Federal 6%
Of the $30,627 per pupil, $19,248 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 Lavallette kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lavallette 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 Lavallette's government
Who represents Lavallette
Lavallette is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Christopher H. Smith. 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.