Cove Neck, NY town hall & government
Cove Neck spent $1.2 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $3,893 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cove Neck's government.
Where Cove Neck's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 89%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the state <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Cove Neck collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Cove Neck
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cove Neck didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District
Cove Neck's K–12 school district, shared with Centre Island, Oyster Bay Cove, Mill Neck, Upper Brookville and Muttontown. 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 91%
- State 7%
- Federal 2%
Of the $43,253 per pupil, $26,732 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.
Which schools Cove Neck kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cove Neck 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 Cove Neck's government
Who represents Cove Neck
Cove Neck is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Thomas R. Suozzi. 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.