East Rockaway, NY town hall & government
East Rockaway spent $10.5 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,077 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach East Rockaway's government.
Where East Rockaway's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for East Rockaway
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
East Rockaway Union Free School District
East Rockaway's K–12 school district. 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 71%
- State 27%
- Federal 2%
Of the $36,283 per pupil, $22,654 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 East Rockaway: Lynbrook Union Free School District ($34,081 per pupil).
What homeowners in East Rockaway 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 East Rockaway's government
Who represents East Rockaway
East Rockaway is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Laura Gillen. 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.