Hamburg, NY town hall & government
Hamburg spent $12.5 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,282 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hamburg's government.
Where Hamburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- From other local governments 16%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 3%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Hamburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hamburg Central School District
Hamburg's K–12 school district, shared with Hamburg and Boston. 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 54%
- State 42%
- Federal 3%
Of the $22,111 per pupil, $14,837 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 Hamburg: Frontier Central School District ($21,301 per pupil).
Which schools Hamburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hamburg 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.
Contact Hamburg's government
Who represents Hamburg
Hamburg 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.