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Town Hall · Avon-by-the-Sea

How is Avon-by-the-Sea run?

Avon-by-the-Sea’s borough government spent $6.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,717 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Avon-by-the-Sea didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$6.6M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$3,717
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$6.1M
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Borough staff, 2022
25
full-time · 21 part-time · March payroll $240,745 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $3,717 per resident a year, or $10.18 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 53%Fees & charges 24%Interest, fines & other 10%Utility sales 6%From the federal government 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the state 1%Sales taxes 1%

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

An estimate

Avon-by-the-Sea didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $258,000; payments to other governments $197,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $7.7 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Avon-by-the-Sea yet

Every year of Avon-by-the-Sea’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the borough reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

Typical bills top $10,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Avon-by-the-Sea$10,000+
Bradley Beach$9,600
New Jersey$9,590
Belmar$8,376
Neptune Township$8,180
Neptune City$7,976
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$1,509,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Avon-by-the-Sea’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Avon-by-the-Sea’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Avon-by-the-Sea →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Avon-by-the-Sea

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See avonbytheseanj.com for Avon-by-the-Sea’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Avon-by-the-Sea yet.avonbytheseanj.com ↗
Agendas

Avon-by-the-Sea’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on avonbytheseanj.com ↗.

Who works for Avon-by-the-Sea

One full-time borough employee for every 71 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,783).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police11 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation8 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings5 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 9 pt
Sewer & trash1
Fire0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
25
full-time
21
part-time
$240,745
payroll for March 2022
$2.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$101,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
11
sworn police officers
Estimates.Avon-by-the-Sea didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Avon-by-the-Sea Borough School District

Avon-by-the-Sea’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Avon-by-the-Sea →
$38,353
per pupil · NJ $28,441
119
students
$4 million
long-term debt

Of the $38,353 per pupil, $22,782 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 77%State 18%Federal 5%

New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Avon-by-the-Sea

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Avon-by-the-Sea.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    New Jersey SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Avon-by-the-Sea compares with the towns next door

Avon-by-the-Sea’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,403 to $3,226 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Bradley Beach$1,403$9,600
Neptune Township$1,730$8,180
Belmar$3,226$8,376
Neptune Cityestimate$7,976
Avon-by-the-Seaestimate$10,000+

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Avon-by-the-Sea’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Avon-by-the-Sea’s government

How much does Avon-by-the-Sea spend per resident?

About $3,717 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Avon-by-the-Sea didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $7.7 million.

Who runs Avon-by-the-Sea’s government?

See avonbytheseanj.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Avon-by-the-Sea yet.

How many people work for Avon-by-the-Sea?

25 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $240,745 (about $2.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Avon-by-the-Sea in the state legislature?

State Senate District 30 (Bob Singer) and General Assembly District 30 (Avi Schnall and Sean Kean). The General Assembly district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Avon-by-the-Sea’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Avon-by-the-Sea, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →