Big Flats, NY town hall & government
Big Flats spent $4.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $623 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Flats's government.
Where Big Flats's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- From other local governments 23%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the federal government 11%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Big Flats
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Horseheads Central School District
Big Flats's K–12 school district, shared with Millport, Horseheads, Horseheads, Veteran, Catlin and Erin. 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 48%
- State 46%
- Federal 6%
Of the $24,217 per pupil, $14,416 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 Big Flats: Elmira City School District ($23,921 per pupil) · Elmira Heights Central School District ($21,651 per pupil) · Corning City School District ($27,146 per pupil).
Which schools Big Flats kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Flats 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 Big Flats's government
Who represents Big Flats
Big Flats is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. 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.