Town Hall · Islip

Islip, NY town hall & government

Islip spent $297.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $882 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Islip's money goes

Spent
$297.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$882
typical New York towns: $1,196
Long-term debt
$190.9 million
$565 per resident
Roads & transportation
$61.4 million21%
Sewer & trash
$54 million18%
Parks & libraries
$43.4 million15%
Interest on debt
$17.9 million6%
Health & welfare
$15.7 million5%
Administration & buildings
$14.8 million5%
Water & other utilities
$5.6 million2%
Police
$5.4 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4.7 million2%
Fire
$3 million1%
Other
$72 million24%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Utility sales 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Islip

Full-time staff
758
202 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
and 16 full-time firefighters
Administration & buildings
159 full-time45 part
Roads & transportation
171 full-time17 part
Parks & libraries
87 full-time55 part
Sewer & trash
46 full-time
Police
31 full-time29 part
Health & welfare
27 full-time5 part
Housing & development
20 full-time15 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
15 full-time4 part
Fire
16 full-time
Other
186 full-time32 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Connetquot Central School District

Islip's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$37,752
New York: $34,607
Students
5,396
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $37,752 per pupil, $24,691 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 Islip: Brentwood Union Free School District ($28,840 per pupil) · East Islip Union Free School District ($32,563 per pupil) · Central Islip Union Free School District ($32,308 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Islip pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$535,300
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 Islip's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofislip-ny.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Islip →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Islip

Islip is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Andrew R. Garbarino. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Islip'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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