Ship Bottom, NJ town hall & government
Ship Bottom spent $7.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6,322 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ship Bottom's government.
Where Ship Bottom's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 62%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Ship Bottom 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 Ship Bottom
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ship Bottom didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Southern Regional School District
Ship Bottom's middle and high school district, shared with Barnegat Light, Beach Haven, Harvey Cedars, Long Beach, Stafford and Surf City. 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 75%
- State 22%
- Federal 2%
Of the $28,252 per pupil, $16,968 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 Ship Bottom: Long Beach Island School District ($49,241 per pupil).
Which schools Ship Bottom kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ship Bottom 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 Ship Bottom's government
Who represents Ship Bottom
Ship Bottom is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. 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.