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Andover, NY town hall & government

Andover spent $1.2 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,231 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Andover's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,231
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$818,000
$848 per resident
Water & other utilities
$807,00068%
Roads & transportation
$126,00011%
Police
$73,0006%
Fire
$36,0003%
Interest on debt
$35,0003%
Administration & buildings
$25,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$15,0001%
Health & welfare
$10,0001%
Parks & libraries
$8,0001%
Other
$53,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 53%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • From the state 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Andover

Full-time staff
5
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time1 part
Police
1 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Andover didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Andover Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$35,185
New York: $34,607
Students
259
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 24%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $35,185 per pupil, $20,054 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 Andover pay

Typical tax bill
$2,902
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
4.03%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$72,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Andover's government

Town hall & decisions in Andover →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Andover

Andover is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Andover'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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