Huntington, NY town hall & government
Huntington spent $281 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,383 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Huntington's government.
Where Huntington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 49%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Utility sales 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Huntington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Half Hollow Hills Central School District
Huntington's K–12 school district. 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 81%
- State 18%
- Federal 1%
Of the $37,518 per pupil, $26,019 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 Huntington: Northport-East Northport Union Free School District ($38,681 per pupil) · Cold Spring Harbor Central School District ($54,125 per pupil) · South Huntington Union Free School District ($34,626 per pupil).
What homeowners in Huntington 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 Huntington's government
Who represents Huntington
Huntington is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representatives Nick LaLota and Thomas R. Suozzi. 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.