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Hope, NY town hall & government

Hope spent $927,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,597 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hope's money goes

Spent
$927,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,597
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$338,00036%
Administration & buildings
$291,00031%
Fire
$111,00012%
Sewer & trash
$51,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$14,0002%
Parks & libraries
$4,000<1%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$116,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 67%
  • From the state 16%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hope

Full-time staff
3
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,400
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northville Central School District

Hope's K–12 school district, shared with Benson, Northville and Northampton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,904
New York: $34,607
Students
418
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $30,904 per pupil, $19,682 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 Hope: Wells Central School District ($41,812 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hope pay

Typical tax bill
$2,551
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.21%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$211,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Hope's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofhopeny.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hope →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hope

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

All of Hope'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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