Babylon, NY town hall & government
Babylon spent $206.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $949 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Babylon's government.
Where Babylon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 57%
- From the federal government 12%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the state 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Babylon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Babylon Union Free School District
Babylon's K–12 school district, shared with Babylon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 76%
- State 22%
- Federal 2%
Of the $34,654 per pupil, $23,210 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 Babylon: Deer Park Union Free School District ($32,369 per pupil) · Lindenhurst Union Free School District ($32,177 per pupil) · West Babylon Union Free School District ($34,506 per pupil).
What homeowners in Babylon 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.
Contact Babylon's government
Who represents Babylon
Babylon is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Andrew R. Garbarino. Kathy Hochul is governor.
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.