Town Hall · Binghamton

Binghamton, NY town hall & government

Binghamton spent $162.5 million in the year to October 31, 2024, about $3,449 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Binghamton

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Binghamton's money goes

Spent
$162.5 million
fiscal year to October 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,449
typical New York cities: $2,553
Long-term debt
$169.2 million
$3,590 per resident
Sewer & trash
$57.3 million35%
Police
$14.1 million9%
Fire
$13.4 million8%
Parks & libraries
$11.5 million7%
Roads & transportation
$9.3 million6%
Water & other utilities
$8 million5%
Interest on debt
$6.3 million4%
Housing & development
$3.3 million2%
Administration & buildings
$2.6 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.9 million1%
Health & welfare
$447,000<1%
Other
$34.2 million21%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 31%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • From the state 10%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Binghamton

Full-time staff
484
74 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
134
and 105 full-time firefighters
Police
147 full-time37 part
Fire
107 full-time
Roads & transportation
54 full-time
Parks & libraries
31 full-time15 part
Sewer & trash
37 full-time
Administration & buildings
29 full-time10 part
Housing & development
29 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
30 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time
Other
15 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Binghamton City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$30,017
New York: $34,607
Students
4,775
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$31.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $30,017 per pupil, $20,386 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Binghamton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,622
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.90%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$124,800
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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