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.
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Little Ferry's money goes
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.
Who works for Little Ferry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Little Ferry Borough School District
Little Ferry'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 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.
Which schools Little Ferry kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Little Ferry 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 Little Ferry's government
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.
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.