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Enfield, NY town hall & government

Enfield spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $568 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Enfield's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$568
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$728,000
$221 per resident
Roads & transportation
$855,00046%
Fire
$387,00021%
Administration & buildings
$176,0009%
Parks & libraries
$66,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$51,0003%
Interest on debt
$22,0001%
Health & welfare
$17,0001%
Police
$2,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Other
$295,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 83%
  • From the state 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Enfield

Full-time staff
6
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,400
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Other
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

Ithaca City School District

Enfield's K–12 school district, shared with Cayuga Heights, Ithaca, Ithaca, Danby, Caroline and Lansing. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$29,527
New York: $34,607
Students
5,103
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 74%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $29,527 per pupil, $18,078 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 Enfield: Trumansburg Central School District ($28,098 per pupil) · Odessa-Montour Central School District ($24,509 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Enfield pay

Typical tax bill
$4,723
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.11%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$224,000
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 Enfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Enfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Enfield

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

All of Enfield'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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