Town Hall · Herkimer

Herkimer, NY town hall & government

Herkimer spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $282 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Herkimer's money goes

Spent
$2.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$282
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$588,000
$62 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1 million39%
Administration & buildings
$366,00014%
Water & other utilities
$284,00011%
Parks & libraries
$187,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$100,0004%
Interest on debt
$39,0001%
Health & welfare
$14,0001%
Sewer & trash
$14,0001%
Other
$647,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • From other local governments 21%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Herkimer

Full-time staff
13
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,600
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Herkimer didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Herkimer Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$24,818
New York: $34,607
Students
1,162
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $24,818 per pupil, $16,317 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 Herkimer: West Canada Valley Central School District ($31,825 per pupil) · Central Valley Central School District ($24,276 per pupil) · Little Falls City School District ($29,913 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Herkimer pay

Typical tax bill
$3,453
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.53%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$136,300
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 Herkimer's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Herkimer

Herkimer is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Herkimer'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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