Ocean, NJ town hall & government
Ocean spent $61.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $5,505 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ocean's government.
Who runs Ocean
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Ocean's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ocean collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Ocean
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ocean didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ocean City School District
Ocean's K–12 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 66%
- State 29%
- Federal 5%
Of the $31,049 per pupil, $19,843 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 Ocean kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ocean 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 Ocean's government
Who represents Ocean
Ocean 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.