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Cape Vincent, NY town hall & government

Cape Vincent spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,142 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cape Vincent's money goes

Spent
$3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,142
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$4.8 million
$1,787 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million37%
Water & other utilities
$364,00012%
Administration & buildings
$287,0009%
Interest on debt
$198,0007%
Sewer & trash
$144,0005%
Health & welfare
$128,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$65,0002%
Parks & libraries
$45,0001%
Other
$691,00023%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 51%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cape Vincent

Full-time staff
13
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$124,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time21 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Thousand Islands Central School District

Cape Vincent's K–12 school district, shared with Cape Vincent, Clayton and Clayton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,271
New York: $34,607
Students
841
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $24,271 per pupil, $13,653 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 Cape Vincent: Lyme Central School District ($24,351 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Cape Vincent pay

Typical tax bill
$3,553
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.49%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$238,700
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 Cape Vincent's government

Town hall & decisions in Cape Vincent →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cape Vincent

Cape Vincent is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Cape Vincent'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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