Town Hall · Plumsted

Plumsted, NJ town hall & government

Plumsted spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $211 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Plumsted's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$211
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$133,000
$15 per resident
Police
$928,00051%
Administration & buildings
$459,00025%
Roads & transportation
$90,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$41,0002%
Paid to other governments
$39,0002%
Interest on debt
$6,000<1%
Other
$254,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 84%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Plumsted collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

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

Town workforce

Who works for Plumsted

Full-time staff
25
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
17 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time13 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 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

Plumsted Township School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,474
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,151
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 50%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $25,474 per pupil, $15,261 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 Plumsted pay

Typical tax bill
$8,977
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.99%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$451,000
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 Plumsted's government

🏛️ Official websiteplumsted.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Plumsted →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Plumsted

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

All of Plumsted'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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