Town Hall · Ilion

Ilion, NY town hall & government

Ilion spent $18.1 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,380 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ilion's money goes

Spent
$18.1 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,380
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$5.9 million
$772 per resident
Water & other utilities
$5.3 million29%
Sewer & trash
$4.9 million27%
Police
$1.7 million10%
Fire
$1.2 million6%
Roads & transportation
$835,0005%
Parks & libraries
$417,0002%
Interest on debt
$290,0002%
Administration & buildings
$231,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$200,0001%
Health & welfare
$186,0001%
Paid to other governments
$103,0001%
Other
$2.7 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 41%
  • Property taxes 36%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the state 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ilion

Full-time staff
65
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
and 14 full-time firefighters
Police
19 full-time1 part
Fire
14 full-time
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time14 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 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

Central Valley Central School District

Ilion's K–12 school district, shared with Mohawk, German Flatts and Columbia. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,276
New York: $34,607
Students
2,158
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$43 million
at year end

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

  • Local 14%
  • State 75%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $24,276 per pupil, $15,625 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ilion pay

Typical tax bill
$2,958
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.72%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$108,700
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

Contact Ilion's government

Town hall & decisions in Ilion →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ilion

Ilion is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Ilion'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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