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Ellenville, NY town hall & government

Ellenville spent $14.9 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $3,723 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Ellenville's money goes

Spent
$14.9 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,723
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$7.6 million
$1,899 per resident
Water & other utilities
$5 million34%
Roads & transportation
$4.1 million28%
Police
$1.7 million12%
Sewer & trash
$993,0007%
Administration & buildings
$577,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$233,0002%
Interest on debt
$197,0001%
Parks & libraries
$151,0001%
Housing & development
$56,000<1%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$1.8 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • From the state 21%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%

Ellenville didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Ellenville

Full-time staff
33
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
11 full-time19 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ellenville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ellenville Central School District

Ellenville's K–12 school district, shared with Wawarsing. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$38,701
New York: $34,607
Students
1,475
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $38,701 per pupil, $23,442 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ellenville pay

Typical tax bill
$4,270
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.96%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$218,200
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 Ellenville's government

Town hall & decisions in Ellenville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ellenville

Ellenville is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Ellenville'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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