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.
Where Erin's money goes
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%
Who works for Erin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Erin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Erin 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 Erin's government
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.
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.