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Erwin, NY town hall & government

Erwin spent $6.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $808 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Erwin's money goes

Spent
$6.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$808
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$11.8 million
$1,462 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million23%
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million19%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million18%
Administration & buildings
$575,0009%
Interest on debt
$423,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$308,0005%
Health & welfare
$104,0002%
Parks & libraries
$93,0001%
Fire
$88,0001%
Police
$2,000<1%
Other
$1 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 45%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Erwin

Full-time staff
22
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,100
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 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

Corning City School District

Erwin's K–12 school district, shared with Corning, Corning, Hornby, Painted Post, Riverside and South Corning. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,146
New York: $34,607
Students
4,365
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$67.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $27,146 per pupil, $17,178 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 Erwin: Addison Central School District ($30,104 per pupil) · Campbell-Savona Central School District ($27,099 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Erwin pay

Typical tax bill
$5,829
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.61%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$223,700
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 Erwin's government

🏛️ Official websiteerwinny.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Erwin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Erwin

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

All of Erwin'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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