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.
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Binghamton's money goes
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%
Who works for Binghamton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Binghamton City School District
Binghamton's K–12 school district. 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 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.
Which schools Binghamton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Binghamton 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 Binghamton's government
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.
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.