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Hornby, NY town hall & government

Hornby spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $712 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hornby's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$712
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$732,00063%
Administration & buildings
$77,0007%
Fire
$65,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$24,0002%
Health & welfare
$15,0001%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Police
$2,000<1%
Other
$245,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • From other local governments 24%
  • From the state 22%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Hornby didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Hornby

Full-time staff
6
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

Corning City School District

Hornby's K–12 school district, shared with Corning, Corning, Painted Post, Riverside, South Corning and Lindley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,146
New York: $34,607
Students
4,365
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$67.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $27,146 per pupil, $17,178 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hornby pay

Typical tax bill
$4,500
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.75%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$163,800
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 Hornby's government

Town hall & decisions in Hornby →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hornby

Hornby is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Hornby'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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