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Barton, NY town hall & government

Barton spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $279 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Barton's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$279
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$1 million
$122 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million64%
Administration & buildings
$189,0008%
Fire
$66,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$59,0003%
Interest on debt
$44,0002%
Health & welfare
$26,0001%
Water & other utilities
$20,0001%
Parks & libraries
$5,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$3,000<1%
Other
$428,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • From other local governments 28%
  • From the state 23%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Barton

Full-time staff
8
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
7 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time11 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 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. Barton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Waverly Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$21,006
New York: $34,607
Students
1,627
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $21,006 per pupil, $14,824 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 Barton: Tioga Central School District ($22,456 per pupil) · Spencer-Van Etten Central School District ($29,317 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Barton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,310
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.35%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$141,000
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.

Local

Contact Barton's government

Town hall & decisions in Barton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Barton

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

All of Barton'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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