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Wall, NJ town hall & government

Wall spent $40 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,568 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wall's money goes

Spent
$40 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,568
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$8.7 million
$342 per resident
Police
$11.2 million28%
Sewer & trash
$8.5 million21%
Water & other utilities
$4 million10%
Roads & transportation
$2.7 million7%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.8 million5%
Parks & libraries
$789,0002%
Interest on debt
$766,0002%
Paid to other governments
$199,000<1%
Health & welfare
$107,000<1%
Other
$7.6 million19%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 66%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From the state 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From other local governments <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Wall collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Wall 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 Wall

Full-time staff
197
67 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$98,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
67
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
80 full-time20 part
Roads & transportation
40 full-time
Administration & buildings
34 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
24 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time17 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time18 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
8 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Freehold Regional School District

Wall's high school district, shared with Colts Neck, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold, Freehold and Howell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,900
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
10,250
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $21,900 per pupil, $13,384 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 Wall: Wall Township School District ($30,556 per pupil) · Colts Neck Township School District ($35,679 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wall pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$720,400
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.

Local

Contact Wall's government

🏛️ Official websitewallnj.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wall →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wall

Wall is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Christopher H. Smith. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Wall'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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