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Hermon, NY town hall & government

Hermon spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,563 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hermon's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,563
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$748,00046%
Administration & buildings
$153,0009%
Fire
$105,0006%
Sewer & trash
$84,0005%
Water & other utilities
$78,0005%
Parks & libraries
$31,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$29,0002%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$5,000<1%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$384,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • From other local governments 35%
  • From the state 11%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hermon

Full-time staff
5
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,600
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
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

Hermon-DeKalb Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$32,068
New York: $34,607
Students
395
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $32,068 per pupil, $18,633 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 Hermon: Gouverneur Central School District ($27,264 per pupil) · Edwards-Knox Central School District ($31,545 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hermon pay

Typical tax bill
$2,076
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.97%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$105,500
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 Hermon's government

Town hall & decisions in Hermon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hermon

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

All of Hermon'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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