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.
Where Hermon's money goes
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%
Who works for Hermon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
What homeowners in Hermon 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 Hermon's government
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.
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.