Catharine, NY town hall & government
Catharine spent $778,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $472 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Catharine's government.
Where Catharine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the state 27%
- From other local governments 13%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Catharine collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Catharine didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Catharine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Catharine didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Odessa-Montour Central School District
Catharine's K–12 school district, shared with Montour, Odessa, Montour Falls and Cayuta. 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 24%
- State 67%
- Federal 9%
Of the $24,509 per pupil, $14,970 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.
What homeowners in Catharine 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Catharine's government
Who represents Catharine
Catharine is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. 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.