Town Hall · Rumson

Rumson, NJ town hall & government

Rumson spent $12.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,901 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Rumson's money goes

Spent
$12.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,901
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$8.8 million
$1,319 per resident
Police
$2.5 million20%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million13%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million9%
Sewer & trash
$1 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$675,0005%
Interest on debt
$420,0003%
Parks & libraries
$200,0002%
Health & welfare
$125,0001%
Fire
$62,000<1%
Other
$4.9 million39%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 81%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%

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

Rumson 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 Rumson

Full-time staff
54
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$90,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
19 full-time20 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
6 full-time4 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

Rumson Borough School District

Rumson's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$29,587
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
925
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23 million
at year end

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

  • Local 74%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $29,587 per pupil, $18,549 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 Rumson: Rumson-Fair Haven Regional School District ($30,930 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Rumson pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$1,679,300
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 Rumson's government

🏛️ Official websiterumsonnj.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rumson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rumson

Rumson is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Frank Pallone, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Rumson'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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