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Neptune, NJ town hall & government

Neptune spent $8.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,761 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Neptune's money goes

Spent
$8.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,761
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$2.5 million31%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million20%
Roads & transportation
$716,0009%
Administration & buildings
$358,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$351,0004%
Parks & libraries
$213,0003%
Health & welfare
$164,0002%
Fire
$91,0001%
Interest on debt
$9,000<1%
Other
$2.1 million26%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 70%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Neptune didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Neptune

Full-time staff
43
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
20 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time10 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Fire
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time8 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Neptune City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$27,889
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
287
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $27,889 per pupil, $15,533 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 Neptune pay

Typical tax bill
$7,976
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.90%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$420,700
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 Neptune's government

🏛️ Official websiteneptunecitynj.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Neptune →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Neptune

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

All of Neptune'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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