Town Hall · Little Silver

Little Silver, NJ town hall & government

Little Silver spent $12.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,231 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Little Silver's money goes

Spent
$12.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,231
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$3.7 million29%
Police
$2.8 million22%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million8%
Sewer & trash
$587,0005%
Parks & libraries
$532,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$190,0001%
Health & welfare
$176,0001%
Paid to other governments
$170,0001%
Fire
$168,0001%
Housing & development
$92,0001%
Other
$3.4 million26%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 75%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Little Silver

Full-time staff
42
44 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$90,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
19 full-time23 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time10 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Little Silver didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Red Bank Regional School District

Little Silver's high school district, shared with Red Bank and Shrewsbury. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,672
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,377
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 72%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $26,672 per pupil, $16,713 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 Little Silver: Little Silver Borough School District ($27,534 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Little Silver pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$955,900
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 Silver's government

🏛️ Official websitelittlesilver.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Little Silver →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Little Silver

Little Silver is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Frank Pallone, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Little Silver'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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