Long Beach, NJ town hall & government
Long Beach spent $27 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $8,778 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Long Beach's government.
Where Long Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 93%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the state 1%
- Utility sales <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Long Beach collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Long Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southern Regional School District
Long Beach's middle and high school district, shared with Barnegat Light, Beach Haven, Harvey Cedars, Ship Bottom, Stafford and Surf City. 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 75%
- State 22%
- Federal 2%
Of the $28,252 per pupil, $16,968 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 Long Beach: Long Beach Island School District ($49,241 per pupil).
Which schools Long Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Long Beach 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 Long Beach's government
Who represents Long Beach
Long Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. 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.