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.
Where Locke's money goes
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%
Who works for Locke
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.
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.
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).
What homeowners in Locke 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Locke's government
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.
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.