Photo: tedkerwin · CC BY 2.0How is Buena Vista Township run?
Buena Vista Township’s town government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $284 per resident.
What stands out about how Buena Vista Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $284 per resident a year, or $0.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 43%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Buena Vista Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No comparison or trend for Buena Vista Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Buena Vista Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $6,234 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.74% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Buena Vista Township’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 Buena Vista Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Buena Vista Township →
Who’s in charge in Buena Vista Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Buena Vista Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on buenavistanj.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 416 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (7,079).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Buena Regional School District
Buena Vista Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Buena. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,955 per pupil, $16,686 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.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Buena Vista Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: buenavistanj.com ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Buena Vista Township compares with the towns next door
Buena Vista Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $328 to $889 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Folsom | $328 | $4,256 |
| Hamilton Township | $530 | $6,230 |
| Buena | $889 | $6,752 |
| Maurice River Township | estimate | $5,660 |
| Buena Vista Township | estimate | $6,234 |
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 Buena Vista Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Buena Vista Township’s government
How much does Buena Vista Township spend per resident?
About $284 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Buena Vista Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,234 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see buenavistanj.com.
Who runs Buena Vista Township’s government?
See buenavistanj.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Buena Vista Township yet.
How many people work for Buena Vista Township?
17 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $82,812 (about $993,744 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Buena Vista Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Paul Moriarty) and General Assembly District 04 (Cody Miller and Dan Hutchison). The General Assembly district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Buena Vista Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →