Cato, NY town hall & government
Cato spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $598 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cato's government.
Where Cato's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- From other local governments 37%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Cato 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 Cato
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cato-Meridian Central School District
Cato's K–12 school district, shared with Cato, Ira, Meridian, Conquest and Victory. 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 26%
- State 66%
- Federal 7%
Of the $23,310 per pupil, $14,707 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 Cato: Weedsport Central School District ($25,389 per pupil).
Which schools Cato kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cato 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 Cato's government
Who represents Cato
Cato 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.