Town Hall · Harwinton

Harwinton, CT town hall & government

Harwinton spent $6.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,124 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harwinton's government.

Town budget

Where Harwinton's money goes

Spent
$6.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,124
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million40%
Fire
$756,00012%
Administration & buildings
$711,00012%
Police
$349,0006%
Parks & libraries
$344,0006%
Sewer & trash
$214,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$162,0003%
Health & welfare
$38,0001%
Housing & development
$7,000<1%
Other
$1.1 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 85%
  • From the state 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Harwinton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Harwinton

Full-time staff
22
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
8 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time3 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Regional School District 10

Harwinton's K–12 school district, shared with Burlington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,621
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
2,121
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Connecticut districts overall: 58% local, 35% state, 8% federal

  • Local 69%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $22,621 per pupil, $13,305 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Harwinton pay

Typical tax bill
$5,503
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.56%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$352,100
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Harwinton's government

🏛️ Official websiteharwinton.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Harwinton →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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