Ocean Gate, NJ town hall & government
Ocean Gate spent $3.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,674 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ocean Gate's government.
Where Ocean Gate's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ocean Gate collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Ocean Gate didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Ocean Gate
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central Regional School District
Ocean Gate's middle and high school district, shared with Berkeley, Island Heights, Seaside Heights and Seaside Park. 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 70%
- State 26%
- Federal 4%
Of the $23,523 per pupil, $13,604 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 Ocean Gate: Ocean Gate Borough School District ($36,351 per pupil).
Which schools Ocean Gate kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ocean Gate 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Ocean Gate's government
Who represents Ocean Gate
Ocean Gate is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Christopher H. Smith. 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.