Seaside Park, NJ town hall & government
Seaside Park spent $13.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $8,445 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Seaside Park's government.
Where Seaside Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From the state 20%
- Utility sales 11%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Seaside Park collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Seaside Park didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Seaside Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central Regional School District
Seaside Park's middle and high school district, shared with Berkeley, Island Heights, Ocean Gate and Seaside Heights. 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 $23,523 per pupil, $13,604 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 Seaside Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Seaside Park 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Seaside Park's government
Who represents Seaside Park
Seaside Park 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.