Photo: Dorian Wallender from Lake Havasu City, Arizona, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Neptune Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns
Neptune Township’s town government spent $57.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,034 per resident.
What stands out about how Neptune Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,730 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Neptune Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,730 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 28 New Jersey towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,150, and the middle half spent $798–$1,285. Neptune Township spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($13.1 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Neptune Township itself left out).
About $2,034 per resident a year, or $5.57 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 22% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Neptune Township 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: $1,730 · 2023: $2,034.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $8,180 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.79% 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 Neptune 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 Neptune Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Neptune Township →
Who’s in charge in Neptune Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Neptune Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on neptunetownship.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 122 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 (28,267).
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.
Neptune Township School District
Neptune Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $29,108 per pupil, $17,003 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 Neptune Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: neptunetownship.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 Neptune Township compares with the towns next door
Neptune Township spent $1,730 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,248 to $3,267. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tinton Falls | $1,248 | $7,448 |
| Ocean Township | $1,311 | $10,000+ |
| Bradley Beach | $1,403 | $9,600 |
| Belmar | $3,226 | $8,376 |
| Asbury Park | $3,267 | $8,946 |
| Wall Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Neptune City | estimate | $7,976 |
| Avon-by-the-Sea | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Neptune Township | $1,730 | $8,180 |
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 Neptune Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Neptune Township’s government
How much does Neptune Township spend per resident?
About $2,034 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 $1,730 was more than 96% of 28 New Jersey towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Neptune Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,180 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.79% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see neptunetownship.org.
Who runs Neptune Township’s government?
See neptunetownship.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Neptune Township yet.
How many people work for Neptune Township?
232 full-time and 78 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.6M (about $19.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Neptune 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 Neptune 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 →