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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.

Town budget

Where Hounsfield's money goes

Spent
$3.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,065
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$5.7 million
$1,730 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million34%
Water & other utilities
$1.1 million31%
Interest on debt
$237,0007%
Administration & buildings
$192,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$138,0004%
Fire
$81,0002%
Health & welfare
$53,0002%
Sewer & trash
$47,0001%
Parks & libraries
$19,0001%
Paid to other governments
$3,000<1%
Other
$475,00014%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Hounsfield

Full-time staff
11
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,900
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
7 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
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

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.

Spending per pupil
$23,708
New York: $34,607
Students
408
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.9 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hounsfield pay

Typical tax bill
$4,428
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.72%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$258,100
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

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Beyond town hall

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.

All of Hounsfield'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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