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Howard, NY town hall & government

Howard spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,087 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Howard's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,087
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$890,00059%
Fire
$99,0007%
Parks & libraries
$76,0005%
Administration & buildings
$73,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$37,0002%
Health & welfare
$28,0002%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$306,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • From other local governments 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • From the state 18%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Howard

Full-time staff
6
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,900
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Other
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

Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District

Howard's K–12 school district, shared with Canisteo, Greenwood, Canisteo, Hartsville and West Union. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,841
New York: $34,607
Students
984
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $26,841 per pupil, $16,473 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 Howard: Avoca Central School District ($31,270 per pupil) · Hornell City School District ($25,290 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Howard pay

Typical tax bill
$2,605
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.03%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$128,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Howard's government

Town hall & decisions in Howard →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Howard

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

All of Howard'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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