Chemung, NY town hall & government
Chemung spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,227 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chemung's government.
Where Chemung's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 47%
- Property taxes 21%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the federal government 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Chemung
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waverly Central School District
Chemung's K–12 school district, shared with Waverly and Barton. 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 21%
- State 68%
- Federal 11%
Of the $21,006 per pupil, $14,824 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 Chemung: Elmira City School District ($23,921 per pupil).
Which schools Chemung kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chemung 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 Chemung's government
Who represents Chemung
Chemung 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.