Town Hall · Cohocton

Cohocton, NY town hall & government

Cohocton spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,133 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cohocton's money goes

Spent
$2.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,133
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$309,000
$127 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million61%
Administration & buildings
$148,0005%
Health & welfare
$137,0005%
Police
$84,0003%
Water & other utilities
$81,0003%
Fire
$75,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$55,0002%
Parks & libraries
$49,0002%
Interest on debt
$14,0001%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$415,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • Interest, fines & other 30%
  • From other local governments 16%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From the state 4%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cohocton

Full-time staff
9
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Police
0 full-time5 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

Wayland-Cohocton Central School District

Cohocton's K–12 school district, shared with Cohocton, Wayland, Wayland, Springwater and Canadice. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,881
New York: $34,607
Students
1,354
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $24,881 per pupil, $14,544 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 Cohocton: Avoca Central School District ($31,270 per pupil) · Naples Central School District ($32,649 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Cohocton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,159
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
3.11%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$101,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Cohocton's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Cohocton

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

All of Cohocton'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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