Town Hall · Hornell

Hornell, NY town hall & government

Hornell spent $20.1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $2,441 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hornell's money goes

Spent
$20.1 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,441
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$3.7 million
$454 per resident
Roads & transportation
$4.1 million21%
Water & other utilities
$2.5 million12%
Police
$1.8 million9%
Fire
$1.4 million7%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million6%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million6%
Health & welfare
$1.1 million5%
Parks & libraries
$673,0003%
Interest on debt
$296,0001%
Housing & development
$249,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$133,0001%
Paid to other governments
$102,0001%
Other
$5.1 million26%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 22%
  • From the state 21%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hornell

Full-time staff
99
43 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
24
and 22 full-time firefighters
Police
25 full-time4 part
Fire
22 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time11 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
9 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hornell City School District

Hornell's K–12 school district, shared with North Hornell, Hornellsville and Fremont. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,290
New York: $34,607
Students
1,480
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $25,290 per pupil, $16,584 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 Hornell: Arkport Central School District ($25,672 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hornell pay

Typical tax bill
$2,636
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.79%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$94,500
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.

Local

Contact Hornell's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofhornell.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hornell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hornell

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

All of Hornell'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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