Town Hall · Deerpark

Deerpark, NY town hall & government

Deerpark spent $5.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $679 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Deerpark's money goes

Spent
$5.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$679
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$580,000
$75 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million33%
Police
$1 million19%
Administration & buildings
$566,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$283,0005%
Fire
$275,0005%
Interest on debt
$51,0001%
Sewer & trash
$31,0001%
Parks & libraries
$23,000<1%
Health & welfare
$15,000<1%
Other
$1.2 million24%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • From other local governments 27%
  • From the state 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Deerpark

Full-time staff
19
40 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time5 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

Port Jervis City School District

Deerpark's K–12 school district, shared with Port Jervis and Forestburgh. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$31,919
New York: $34,607
Students
2,435
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $31,919 per pupil, $20,583 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 Deerpark: Eldred Central School District ($39,655 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Deerpark pay

Typical tax bill
$5,654
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.29%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$247,400
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.

Local

Contact Deerpark's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofdeerpark.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Deerpark →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Deerpark

Deerpark is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Patrick Ryan. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Deerpark'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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