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Binghamton, NY town hall & government

Binghamton spent $3.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $801 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Binghamton's money goes

Spent
$3.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$801
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$262 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million34%
Sewer & trash
$613,00016%
Water & other utilities
$344,0009%
Administration & buildings
$300,0008%
Fire
$204,0005%
Parks & libraries
$111,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$107,0003%
Interest on debt
$93,0002%
Housing & development
$83,0002%
Health & welfare
$9,000<1%
Police
$3,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$3,000<1%
Other
$605,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 34%
  • Property taxes 33%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Binghamton

Full-time staff
13
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
8 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Susquehanna Valley Central School District

Binghamton's K–12 school district, shared with Conklin and Kirkwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,818
New York: $34,607
Students
1,492
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $25,818 per pupil, $15,895 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 Binghamton: Binghamton City School District ($30,017 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Binghamton pay

Typical tax bill
$4,791
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.16%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$222,300
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 Binghamton's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofbinghamton.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Binghamton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Binghamton

Binghamton is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Binghamton'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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