Barker, NY town hall & government
Barker spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $634 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barker's government.
Where Barker's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 39%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Barker
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Whitney Point Central School District
Barker's K–12 school district, shared with Lisle, Whitney Point, Nanticoke, Triangle and Lisle. 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 19%
- State 70%
- Federal 11%
Of the $28,131 per pupil, $17,807 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 Barker: Chenango Forks Central School District ($24,770 per pupil).
Which schools Barker kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Barker 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Barker's government
Who represents Barker
Barker is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. 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.