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Florence, NY town hall & government

Florence spent $811,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $772 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Florence's money goes

Spent
$811,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$772
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$470,00058%
Fire
$88,00011%
Administration & buildings
$75,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$19,0002%
Health & welfare
$7,0001%
Sewer & trash
$5,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$146,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 34%
  • Property taxes 33%
  • From the state 28%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Florence didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Florence

Full-time staff
2
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
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. Florence didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Camden Central School District

Florence's K–12 school district, shared with Camden, Camden, Osceola, Vienna, Annsville and Sylvan Beach. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,163
New York: $34,607
Students
2,043
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $27,163 per pupil, $18,371 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Florence pay

Typical tax bill
$1,470
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$123,400
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 Florence's government

Town hall & decisions in Florence →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Florence

Florence is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Florence'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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