Town Hall · Arkport

Arkport, NY town hall & government

Arkport spent $808,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,029 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Arkport's money goes

Spent
$808,000
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,029
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$2 million
$2,497 per resident
Water & other utilities
$298,00037%
Roads & transportation
$245,00030%
Interest on debt
$68,0008%
Administration & buildings
$58,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,0001%
Police
$7,0001%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$2,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Other
$119,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 28%
  • From the federal government 25%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • From other local governments 13%
  • From the state 11%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Arkport

Full-time staff
4
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Police
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Arkport Central School District

Arkport's K–12 school district, shared with Fremont, Dansville and Almond. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,672
New York: $34,607
Students
461
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $25,672 per pupil, $14,653 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 Arkport pay

Typical tax bill
$3,107
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.47%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$125,600
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 Arkport's government

Town hall & decisions in Arkport →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arkport

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

All of Arkport'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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