Ellington, NY town hall & government
Ellington spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $835 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ellington's government.
Where Ellington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- From the state 27%
- From other local governments 23%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Ellington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Falconer Central School District
Ellington's K–12 school district, shared with Falconer, Poland and Ellicott. 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 22%
- State 70%
- Federal 8%
Of the $21,639 per pupil, $13,650 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 Ellington: Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) ($29,915 per pupil) · Cassadaga Valley Central School District ($28,548 per pupil) · Randolph Central School District ($26,717 per pupil).
What homeowners in Ellington 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 Ellington's government
Who represents Ellington
Ellington is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. 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.