Point Pleasant, NJ town hall & government
Point Pleasant spent $23.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,261 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Point Pleasant's government.
Who runs Point Pleasant
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Point Pleasant's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Point Pleasant collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Point Pleasant
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Point Pleasant Borough School District
Point Pleasant'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 70%
- State 26%
- Federal 4%
Of the $21,711 per pupil, $13,242 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 Point Pleasant kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant's government
Who represents Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant 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.