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.
Where Cape Vincent's money goes
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%
Who works for Cape Vincent
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
What homeowners in Cape Vincent 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 Cape Vincent's government
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.
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.