Town Hall · Torrington

Torrington, CT town hall & government

Torrington spent $250.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $7,043 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Torrington's money goes

Spent
$250.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$7,043
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Schools
$173.5 million69%
Police
$11.1 million4%
Fire
$9.4 million4%
Health & welfare
$8.5 million3%
Roads & transportation
$7 million3%
Sewer & trash
$6.4 million3%
Administration & buildings
$5.7 million2%
Paid to other governments
$4.7 million2%
Parks & libraries
$2 million1%
Interest on debt
$653,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$283,000<1%
Other
$21.3 million8%

Torrington runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Connecticut cities.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 47%
  • From the state 46%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Torrington

Full-time staff
840
154 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
72
and 54 full-time firefighters
Schools
580 full-time108 part
Police
76 full-time
Fire
55 full-time
Health & welfare
26 full-time38 part
Roads & transportation
43 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
27 full-time
Water & other utilities
14 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
15 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Torrington School District

Torrington's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Torrington, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$24,189
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
3,945
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $24,189 per pupil, $13,946 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 Torrington pay

Typical tax bill
$5,042
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
2.34%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$215,500
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 Torrington's government

🏛️ Official websitetorringtonct.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Torrington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Torrington

Torrington is represented in Congress by Senators Richard Blumenthal and Christopher Murphy and Representatives John B. Larson and Jahana Hayes. Ned Lamont is governor.

All of Torrington's representatives, with contacts →

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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