Photo: Hornbaker Chelsi, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Public domainLong Beach Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
Long Beach Township’s town government spent $23.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $7,659 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Long Beach Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$7,659 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Long Beach Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($7,659 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. Long Beach Township spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($8.7 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 →
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; Long Beach Township itself left out).
About $7,659 per resident a year, or $20.98 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Long Beach Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Long Beach Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $9,925 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% 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 Long Beach 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 Long Beach Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Long Beach Township →
Who’s in charge in Long Beach Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Long Beach Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on longbeachtownship.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 23 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 (3,073).
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.
Southern Regional School District
Long Beach Township’s middle and high school district, shared with Barnegat Light, Beach Haven, Harvey Cedars, Ship Bottom, Stafford Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,252 per pupil, $16,968 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.
Long Beach Island School District · $49,241 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Long Beach Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: longbeachtownship.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 Long Beach Township compares with the towns next door
Long Beach Township spent $7,659 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,148 to $3,344. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Little Egg Harbor Township | $1,148 | $6,165 |
| Stafford Township | $1,303 | $6,953 |
| Ocean Township | $1,408 | $6,601 |
| Surf City | $3,344 | $7,818 |
| Eagleswood Township | estimate | $6,908 |
| Beach Haven | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Barnegat Light | estimate | $6,605 |
| Harvey Cedars | estimate | $9,389 |
| Ship Bottom | estimate | $8,336 |
| Long Beach Township | $7,659 | $9,925 |
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 Long Beach Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Long Beach Township’s government
How much does Long Beach Township spend per resident?
About $7,659 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 $7,659 was more than 100% of 36 New Jersey towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Long Beach Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,925 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see longbeachtownship.com.
Who runs Long Beach Township’s government?
See longbeachtownship.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Long Beach Township yet.
How many people work for Long Beach Township?
132 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.0M (about $12.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Long Beach Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Carmen Amato) and General Assembly District 09 (Brian Rumpf and Greg Myhre). The General Assembly district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Long Beach Township’s government
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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 →