Mexico, NY town hall & government
Mexico spent $2.1 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,384 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mexico's government.
Where Mexico's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- From the state 27%
- Property taxes 17%
- Utility sales 15%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Mexico
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mexico Central School District
Mexico's K–12 school district, shared with New Haven, Mexico and Palermo. 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 36%
- State 56%
- Federal 9%
Of the $27,808 per pupil, $17,876 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 Mexico kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mexico 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 Mexico's government
Who represents Mexico
Mexico is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. 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.