Hounsfield, NY town hall & government
Hounsfield spent $3.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,065 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hounsfield's government.
Where Hounsfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 32%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the state 22%
- Utility sales 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Hounsfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sackets Harbor Central School District
Hounsfield's K–12 school district, shared with Sackets Harbor. 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 43%
- State 48%
- Federal 9%
Of the $23,708 per pupil, $15,414 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 Hounsfield: General Brown Central School District ($18,581 per pupil) · South Jefferson Central School District ($20,041 per pupil).
Which schools Hounsfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hounsfield 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.
Contact Hounsfield's government
Who represents Hounsfield
Hounsfield is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. 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.