Secaucus, NJ town hall & government
Secaucus spent $60.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,886 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Secaucus's government.
Where Secaucus's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- From the state 10%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Secaucus collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Secaucus
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Secaucus Town School District
Secaucus'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 23%
- Federal 7%
Of the $24,709 per pupil, $15,260 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 Secaucus kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Secaucus 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 Secaucus's government
Who represents Secaucus
Secaucus is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Nellie Pou. 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.