Hillburn, NY town hall & government
Hillburn spent $1.6 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,623 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hillburn's government.
Where Hillburn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- Utility sales 13%
- From other local governments 11%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Hillburn collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Hillburn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Suffern Central School District
Hillburn's K–12 school district, shared with Montebello, Sloatsburg, Suffern, Airmont, Ramapo and Haverstraw. 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 70%
- State 26%
- Federal 3%
Of the $38,531 per pupil, $26,429 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.
What homeowners in Hillburn 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 Hillburn's government
Who represents Hillburn
Hillburn is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Michael Lawler. 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.