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Bangor, NY town hall & government

Bangor spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $509 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bangor's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$509
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$528,000
$235 per resident
Roads & transportation
$636,00056%
Administration & buildings
$99,0009%
Fire
$88,0008%
Water & other utilities
$29,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$28,0002%
Interest on debt
$22,0002%
Parks & libraries
$13,0001%
Health & welfare
$7,0001%
Housing & development
$5,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$216,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • From the state 23%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bangor

Full-time staff
5
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brushton-Moira Central School District

Bangor's K–12 school district, shared with Brushton, Moira, Brandon and Dickinson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,738
New York: $34,607
Students
791
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 16%
  • State 74%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $25,738 per pupil, $16,737 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 Bangor: Malone Central School District ($28,557 per pupil) · Salmon River Central School District ($35,951 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bangor pay

Typical tax bill
$2,208
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.08%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$106,400
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 Bangor's government

Town hall & decisions in Bangor →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bangor

Bangor is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Bangor'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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