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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.

Town budget

Where Ellington's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$835
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$728,00057%
Housing & development
$154,00012%
Administration & buildings
$122,0009%
Parks & libraries
$55,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$24,0002%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Other
$199,00015%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Ellington

Full-time staff
5
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$21,639
New York: $34,607
Students
1,148
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.1 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ellington pay

Typical tax bill
$2,472
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.16%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$114,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Ellington's government

Town hall & decisions in Ellington →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Ellington'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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