Photo: Jag9889 · CC BY-SA 4.0Little Ferry spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Little Ferry’s borough government spent $6.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $588 per resident.
What stands out about how Little Ferry is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$611 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Little Ferry’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($611 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 45 New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,200, and the middle half spent $1,020–$1,449. Little Ferry spent less than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($460,000), 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 cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Little Ferry itself left out).
About $588 per resident a year, or $1.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 70%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Little Ferry collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Day-to-day spending is down 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Little Ferry reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $611 · 2023: $588.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
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 Little Ferry’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 Little Ferry’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Little Ferry →
Who’s in charge in Little Ferry
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Little Ferry’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on littleferrynj.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 171 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (10,912).
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.
Little Ferry Borough School District
Little Ferry’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,268 per pupil, $16,210 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 Little Ferry.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: littleferrynj.org ↗
- 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 Little Ferry compares with the towns next door
Little Ferry spent $611 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,524 to $3,618. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ridgefield | $1,524 | $10,000+ |
| Ridgefield Park | $1,790 | $10,000+ |
| Moonachie | $3,618 | $9,169 |
| South Hackensack Township | estimate | $9,486 |
| Little Ferry | $611 | $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 Little Ferry’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Little Ferry’s government
How much does Little Ferry spend per resident?
About $588 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $611 was less than 98% of 45 New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Little Ferry’s government?
See littleferrynj.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Little Ferry yet.
How many people work for Little Ferry?
64 full-time and 38 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $467,862 (about $5.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Little Ferry in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Joe Lagana) and General Assembly District 38 (Chris Tully and Lisa Swain). The General Assembly district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Little Ferry’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 →