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Erin, NY town hall & government

Erin spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $608 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Erin's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$608
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$22,000
$12 per resident
Roads & transportation
$821,00074%
Administration & buildings
$108,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$25,0002%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$4,000<1%
Police
$4,000<1%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$146,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • From other local governments 38%
  • From the state 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Erin

Full-time staff
4
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Horseheads Central School District

Erin's K–12 school district, shared with Millport, Horseheads, Horseheads, Veteran, Big Flats and Catlin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,217
New York: $34,607
Students
3,826
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$72.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $24,217 per pupil, $14,416 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 Erin: Spencer-Van Etten Central School District ($29,317 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Erin pay

Typical tax bill
$3,396
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.55%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$133,400
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 Erin's government

Town hall & decisions in Erin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Erin

Erin is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Erin'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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