Norfolk, CT town hall & government
Norfolk spent $21.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $13,359 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Norfolk's government.
Where Norfolk's money goes
Norfolk runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Connecticut towns.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From the federal government 11%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Norfolk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Norfolk didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Regional School District 07
Norfolk's high school school district, shared with Barkhamsted, Colebrook and New Hartford. The schools are run by Norfolk, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Connecticut districts overall: 58% local, 35% state, 8% federal
- Local 84%
- State 15%
- Federal 1%
Of the $29,415 per pupil, $17,614 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.
Also serving Norfolk: Norfolk School District ($54,125 per pupil).
What homeowners in Norfolk pay
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Norfolk's government
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.