Town Hall · Hector

Hector, NY town hall & government

Hector spent $5.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,037 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hector's money goes

Spent

$5.1 million

fiscal year to December 31, 2022

Per resident

$1,037

typical New York towns: $710

Long-term debt

$1.9 million

$399 per resident

Roads & transportation

$2.2 million42%

Fire

$740,00015%

Water & other utilities

$641,00013%

Administration & buildings

$272,0005%

Parks & libraries

$164,0003%

Health & welfare

$129,0003%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$85,0002%

Interest on debt

$82,0002%

Sewer & trash

$36,0001%

Police

$8,000<1%

Other

$758,00015%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 52%
From the state 15%
From other local governments 13%
Utility sales 8%
Interest, fines & other 4%
Other taxes & licenses 4%
Fees & charges 4%
From the federal government 1%
Sales taxes <1%

Town workforce

Who works for Hector

Full-time staff

13 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$54,300

a year, before benefits

Roads & transportation

14 full-time

Administration & buildings

2 full-time8 part

Water & other utilities

2 full-time

Courts, inspections & corrections

0 full-time1 part

Parks & libraries

0 full-time1 part

Sewer & trash

0 full-time1 part

Other

1 full-time2 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

Watkins Glen Central School District

Hector's K–12 school district, shared with Burdett, Watkins Glen, Dix and Reading. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$28,272

New York: $34,607

Students

913

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$18 million

at year end

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

Local 37%
State 56%
Federal 7%

Of the $28,272 per pupil, $17,924 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 Hector: Trumansburg Central School District ($28,098 per pupil) · Odessa-Montour Central School District ($24,509 per pupil) · South Seneca Central School District ($38,785 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hector pay

Typical tax bill

$4,072

a year · New York typical $6,582

Effective rate

1.86%

of home value · New York 1.55%

Typical home value

$218,700

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.

Local

Contact Hector's government

Town hall & decisions in Hector →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hector

Hector is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Hector'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.