Town Hall · Little Ferry

Little Ferry, NJ town hall & government

Little Ferry spent $7.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $657 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Little Ferry's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Little Ferry

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Little Ferry's money goes

Spent
$7.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$657
typical New Jersey cities: $2,790
Long-term debt
$14.4 million
$1,318 per resident
Police
$4.6 million64%
Administration & buildings
$600,0008%
Parks & libraries
$580,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$389,0005%
Sewer & trash
$349,0005%
Interest on debt
$341,0005%
Fire
$163,0002%
Health & welfare
$81,0001%
Water & other utilities
$18,000<1%
Other
$77,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 97%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the state <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Little Ferry collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Little Ferry

Full-time staff
64
38 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
27
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
31 full-time24 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Little Ferry Borough School District

Little Ferry's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,268
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
871
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal

  • Local 64%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $28,268 per pupil, $16,210 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Little Ferry pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$429,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Little Ferry's government

🏛️ Official websitelittleferrynj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Little Ferry →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Little Ferry

Little Ferry is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Nellie Pou. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Little Ferry's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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