Summit, NJ town hall & government
Summit spent $153 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $6,846 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Summit's government.
Who runs Summit
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Summit's money goes
Summit runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other New Jersey cities.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Summit
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Summit City School District
Summit's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Summit, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 74%
- State 23%
- Federal 3%
Of the $24,661 per pupil, $16,210 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 Summit kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Summit 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 Summit's government
Who represents Summit
Summit is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. 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.