Photo: Apc106 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Little Silver run?
Little Silver’s borough government spent $9.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,688 per resident.
What stands out about how Little Silver is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Red Bank Regional School District
Little Silver’s high school district, shared with Red Bank, Shrewsbury. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $26,672 per pupil, $16,713 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.
Little Silver Borough School District · $27,534 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,688 per resident a year, or $4.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.
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$1,688 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Little Silver’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,688 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 48 New Jersey cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,439, and the middle half spent $1,079–$2,284. Little Silver spent more than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($587,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Little Silver itself left out).
No trend yet
Little Silver 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 Little Silver’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 Silver’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Little Silver →
Who’s in charge in Little Silver
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Little Silver’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on littlesilver.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 137 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 (5,772).
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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Little Silver.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: littlesilver.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 Silver compares with the towns next door
Little Silver spent $1,688 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,791 to $2,116. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Red Bank | $1,791 | $8,971 |
| Oceanport | $2,116 | $10,000+ |
| Shrewsbury | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Rumson | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Monmouth Beach | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Little Silver | $1,688 | $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 Silver’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Little Silver’s government
How much does Little Silver spend per resident?
About $1,688 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 $1,688 was more than 56% of 48 New Jersey cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Little Silver’s government?
See littlesilver.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Little Silver yet.
How many people work for Little Silver?
42 full-time and 44 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $363,865 (about $4.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Little Silver in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Declan O'Scanlon) and General Assembly District 13 (Gerry Scharfenberger and Vicky Flynn). The General Assembly district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Little Silver’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 →