Photo: joiseyshowaa · CC BY-SA 2.0Colts Neck Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar towns
Colts Neck Township’s town government spent $9.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $931 per resident.
What stands out about how Colts Neck Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$931 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
Colts Neck Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($931 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 36 New Jersey towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $432, and the middle half spent $279–$878. Colts Neck Township spent more than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($763,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Jersey towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Colts Neck Township itself left out).
About $931 per resident a year, or $2.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Colts Neck Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Colts Neck Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Colts Neck 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 Colts Neck Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Colts Neck Township →
Who’s in charge in Colts Neck Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Colts Neck Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on colts-neck.nj.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 201 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 (9,841).
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.
Freehold Regional School District
Colts Neck Township’s high school district, shared with Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold, Freehold Township, Howell Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,900 per pupil, $13,384 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.
Colts Neck Township School District · $35,679 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Colts Neck Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: colts-neck.nj.us ↗
- 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 Colts Neck Township compares with the towns next door
Colts Neck Township spent $931 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $776 to $1,248. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Marlboro Township | $776 | $10,000+ |
| Howell Township | $919 | $9,379 |
| Tinton Falls | $1,248 | $7,448 |
| Holmdel Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Middletown Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Colts Neck Township | $931 | $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 Colts Neck Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Colts Neck Township’s government
How much does Colts Neck Township spend per resident?
About $931 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 $931 was more than 78% of 36 New Jersey towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Colts Neck Township’s government?
See colts-neck.nj.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Colts Neck Township yet.
How many people work for Colts Neck Township?
49 full-time and 72 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $430,004 (about $5.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Colts Neck Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Vin Gopal) and General Assembly District 11 (Luanne Peterpaul and Margie Donlon). The General Assembly district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Colts Neck 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 →