Town Hall · Sandyston

Sandyston, NJ town hall & government

Sandyston spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $695 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sandyston's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$695
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$233,00019%
Fire
$38,0003%
Paid to other governments
$17,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$969,00077%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 67%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • From the state 8%
  • Fees & charges 6%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Sandyston

Full-time staff
2
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sandyston didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kittatinny Regional School District

Sandyston's middle and high school district, shared with Fredon, Hampton, Stillwater and Walpack. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$33,089
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
756
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $33,089 per pupil, $20,351 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 Sandyston: Sandyston-Walpack Township School District ($29,805 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sandyston pay

Typical tax bill
$6,633
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.97%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$337,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Sandyston's government

🏛️ Official websitesandystontownship.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sandyston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sandyston

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

All of Sandyston'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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