Town Hall · Manasquan

Manasquan, NJ town hall & government

Manasquan spent $16.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,901 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Manasquan's money goes

Spent
$16.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,901
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$11.1 million
$1,909 per resident
Police
$3.3 million20%
Sewer & trash
$2 million12%
Parks & libraries
$1.5 million9%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million7%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million6%
Water & other utilities
$908,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$583,0003%
Interest on debt
$351,0002%
Paid to other governments
$74,000<1%
Health & welfare
$17,000<1%
Fire
$2,000<1%
Other
$5.8 million34%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Manasquan

Full-time staff
51
43 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
22 full-time18 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
5 full-time16 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

Manasquan Borough School District

Manasquan's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,875
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,466
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$33.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 77%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $27,875 per pupil, $16,780 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 Manasquan pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$988,100
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 Manasquan's government

🏛️ Official websitemanasquan-nj.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Manasquan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Manasquan

Manasquan is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Christopher H. Smith. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Manasquan'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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