Hume, NY town hall & government
Hume spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $796 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hume's government.
Where Hume's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Hume
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hume didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fillmore Central School District
Hume's K–12 school district, shared with Centerville, Granger and Allen. 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 13%
- State 72%
- Federal 15%
Of the $26,715 per pupil, $17,005 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.
Which schools Hume kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hume 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Hume's government
Who represents Hume
Hume is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. 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.