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Town Hall · Beverly

Beverly spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities

Beverly’s city government spent $14.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,681 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$14.1M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$5,681
In 2022: $5,681, more than 67% of 15 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
64
full-time · 49 part-time · March payroll $353,688
Typical tax bill
$6,777
3.29% of home value · NJ 2.11%

What stands out about how Beverly is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$5,681 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them

Beverly’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,681 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 15 New Jersey cities that run their own schools: the median was $4,752, and the middle half spent $4,428–$5,951. Beverly spent more than 67% of them.

Middle half of the group, $4,428–$5,951Median $4,752Beverly

Includes sewer and trash ($2.2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
15

New Jersey cities that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Beverly itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $5,681 per resident a year, or $15.56 a day

Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 61% of day-to-day spending.

Where the money comes from
From the state 44%Property taxes 41%Fees & charges 8%From other local governments 3%Interest, fines & other 2%From the federal government 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%Sales taxes <1%
Schools included

Beverly runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with New Jersey cities that run their own schools.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $105,000; payments to other governments $2.8 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $17.1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Beverly reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,777 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 3.29% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New Jersey$9,590
Delanco Township$6,868
Beverly$6,777
Edgewater Park Township$6,532
Bensalem Township$4,866
$6,777
typical bill a year
3.29%
effective rate
$205,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Beverly’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.

Tax bills are one input to Beverly’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Beverly →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Beverly

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

See thecityofbeverly.com for Beverly’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Beverly yet.thecityofbeverly.com ↗
Agendas

Beverly’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on thecityofbeverly.com ↗.

Who works for Beverly

One full-time city employee for every 39 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,480).

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

Schools42 + 34 pt
Police8 + 5 pt
Sewer & trash5
Administration & buildings2 + 5 pt
Housing & development4
Roads & transportation2
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 1 pt
Other0 + 4 pt
64
full-time
49
part-time
$353,688
payroll for March 2022
$4.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$56,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
8
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Beverly had 25.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 12 of the 15 New Jersey cities that run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 29.8: Beverly had fewer than 83% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Beverly City School District

Beverly’s elementary school district. The schools are run by Beverly, so this money is part of the budget above.

Schools in Beverly →
$27,131
per pupil · NJ $28,441
344
students
$475,000
long-term debt

Of the $27,131 per pupil, $15,520 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 26%State 69%Federal 5%

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

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

Who represents Beverly

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Beverly.

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 Beverly compares with the towns next door

Beverly spent $5,681 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $884. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Edgewater Park Township$884$6,532
Delanco Townshipestimate$6,868
Beverly$5,681$6,777

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 Beverly’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Beverly’s government

How much does Beverly spend per resident?

About $5,681 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $5,681 was more than 67% of 15 New Jersey cities that run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Beverly?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,777 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 3.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see thecityofbeverly.com.

Who runs Beverly’s government?

See thecityofbeverly.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Beverly yet.

How many people work for Beverly?

64 full-time and 49 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $353,688 (about $4.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Beverly in the state legislature?

State Senate District 7 (Troy Singleton) and General Assembly District 07 (Balvir Singh and Carol Murphy). The General Assembly district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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; 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 →