Hanover, NY town hall & government
Hanover spent $4.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $722 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hanover's government.
Where Hanover's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- From other local governments 24%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Hanover
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Forestville Central School District
Hanover's K–12 school district, shared with Arkwright, Villenova and Sheridan. 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 27%
- State 65%
- Federal 8%
Of the $28,464 per pupil, $17,161 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 Hanover: Silver Creek Central School District ($27,667 per pupil).
What homeowners in Hanover 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 Hanover's government
Who represents Hanover
Hanover 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.