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Locke, NY town hall & government

Locke spent $891,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $467 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Locke's money goes

Spent
$891,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$467
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$163,000
$85 per resident
Roads & transportation
$366,00041%
Administration & buildings
$158,00018%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$43,0005%
Water & other utilities
$34,0004%
Health & welfare
$26,0003%
Interest on debt
$13,0001%
Sewer & trash
$7,0001%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%
Other
$241,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 49%
  • Property taxes 31%
  • From the state 7%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Locke

Full-time staff
4
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,000
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Locke didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Moravia Central School District

Locke's K–12 school district, shared with Moravia, Moravia, Sempronius and Niles. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,240
New York: $34,607
Students
909
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $28,240 per pupil, $18,152 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 Locke: Groton Central School District ($29,581 per pupil) · Southern Cayuga Central School District ($27,516 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Locke pay

Typical tax bill
$3,267
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.75%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$186,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Locke's government

Town hall & decisions in Locke →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Locke

Locke is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Locke'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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