Town Hall · Ramsey

Ramsey, NJ town hall & government

Ramsey spent $25.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,708 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Ramsey

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Ramsey's money goes

Spent
$25.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,708
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
$192 per resident
Police
$5.9 million24%
Sewer & trash
$4.5 million18%
Water & other utilities
$3.3 million13%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million8%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million6%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million5%
Fire
$508,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$334,0001%
Health & welfare
$141,0001%
Interest on debt
$50,000<1%
Other
$5.8 million23%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From the state 5%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ramsey

Full-time staff
95
181 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$98,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
38
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time110 part
Police
38 full-time28 part
Administration & buildings
16 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time2 part
Housing & development
3 full-time6 part
Health & welfare
3 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time4 part
Other
5 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

Ramsey Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$34,722
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,418
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$42.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 77%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $34,722 per pupil, $21,014 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 Ramsey pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$697,300
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 Ramsey's government

🏛️ Official websiteramseynj.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ramsey →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ramsey

Ramsey is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Josh Gottheimer. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Ramsey'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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