Town Hall · Hammondsport

Hammondsport, NY town hall & government

Hammondsport spent $1.1 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,720 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hammondsport's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$1,720
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$492,000
$797 per resident
Administration & buildings
$255,00024%
Water & other utilities
$252,00024%
Roads & transportation
$148,00014%
Sewer & trash
$85,0008%
Police
$73,0007%
Interest on debt
$29,0003%
Parks & libraries
$6,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$3,000<1%
Other
$206,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • Utility sales 27%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hammondsport

Full-time staff
8
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$31,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Police
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
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

Hammondsport Central School District

Hammondsport's K–12 school district, shared with Wayne, Urbana and Pulteney. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$31,228
New York: $34,607
Students
412
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $31,228 per pupil, $18,289 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 Hammondsport pay

Typical tax bill
$3,804
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.80%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$211,900
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 Hammondsport's government

🏛️ Official websitehammondsport.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hammondsport →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hammondsport

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

All of Hammondsport'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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