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Montour, NY town hall & government

Montour spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $473 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Montour's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$473
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$43,000
$20 per resident
Roads & transportation
$613,00059%
Administration & buildings
$86,0008%
Fire
$76,0007%
Parks & libraries
$35,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$29,0003%
Sewer & trash
$4,000<1%
Police
$2,000<1%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$186,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 65%
  • From the state 11%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Montour

Full-time staff
3
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,600
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Odessa-Montour Central School District

Montour's K–12 school district, shared with Odessa, Catharine, Montour Falls and Cayuta. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,509
New York: $34,607
Students
733
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $24,509 per pupil, $14,970 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Montour pay

Typical tax bill
$3,578
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.26%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$158,500
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 Montour's government

Town hall & decisions in Montour →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Montour

Montour is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Montour'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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