Ithaca, NY town hall & government
Ithaca spent $28.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,336 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ithaca's government.
Where Ithaca's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Utility sales 26%
- From other local governments 16%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Ithaca
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ithaca City School District
Ithaca's K–12 school district, shared with Cayuga Heights, Ithaca, Danby, Enfield, Caroline and Lansing. 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 74%
- State 23%
- Federal 3%
Of the $29,527 per pupil, $18,078 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 Ithaca kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ithaca 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 Ithaca's government
Who represents Ithaca
Ithaca 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.