Harmony, NY town hall & government
Harmony spent $889,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $435 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harmony's government.
Where Harmony's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- From other local governments 36%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Harmony
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Panama Central School District
Harmony's K–12 school district, shared with Panama and North Harmony. 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 22%
- State 68%
- Federal 10%
Of the $30,546 per pupil, $19,393 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 Harmony: Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown ($23,049 per pupil).
Which schools Harmony kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harmony 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Harmony's government
Who represents Harmony
Harmony 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.