Hunter, NY town hall & government
Hunter spent $2.8 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $5,966 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hunter's government.
Where Hunter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- From other local governments 28%
- Utility sales 19%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Hunter didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Hunter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hunter didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hunter-Tannersville Central School District
Hunter's K–12 school district, shared with Tannersville, Hunter, Lexington and Jewett. 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 75%
- State 18%
- Federal 7%
Of the $41,567 per pupil, $26,068 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 Hunter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hunter 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 Hunter's government
Who represents Hunter
Hunter is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. 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.