Town Hall · Henderson

Henderson, NY town hall & government

Henderson spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,682 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Henderson's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,682
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
$1,235 per resident
Roads & transportation
$913,00042%
Sewer & trash
$305,00014%
Administration & buildings
$203,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$74,0003%
Interest on debt
$67,0003%
Water & other utilities
$61,0003%
Parks & libraries
$52,0002%
Health & welfare
$50,0002%
Other
$440,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 70%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Henderson

Full-time staff
10
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,600
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
7 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 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

Belleville Henderson Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$21,865
New York: $34,607
Students
512
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $21,865 per pupil, $13,414 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 Henderson: Sackets Harbor Central School District ($23,708 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Henderson pay

Typical tax bill
$3,201
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.50%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$213,900
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 Henderson's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofhendersonny.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Henderson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Henderson

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

All of Henderson'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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