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Harford, NY town hall & government

Harford spent $703,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $775 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Harford's money goes

Spent
$703,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$775
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$99,000
$109 per resident
Roads & transportation
$399,00057%
Administration & buildings
$85,00012%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$30,0004%
Parks & libraries
$20,0003%
Health & welfare
$16,0002%
Water & other utilities
$10,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$141,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 45%
  • From other local governments 37%
  • From the state 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Harford

Full-time staff
3
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,700
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dryden Central School District

Harford's K–12 school district, shared with Dryden, Freeville and Dryden. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$32,055
New York: $34,607
Students
1,335
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $32,055 per pupil, $21,416 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 Harford: Marathon Central School District ($27,143 per pupil) · Cortland City School District ($25,949 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Harford pay

Typical tax bill
$3,684
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
3.36%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$109,800
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 Harford's government

Town hall & decisions in Harford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Harford

Harford is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Harford'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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