Mount Hope, NY town hall & government
Mount Hope spent $4.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $678 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Hope's government.
Where Mount Hope's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- From other local governments 22%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Mount Hope
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Minisink Valley Central School District
Mount Hope's K–12 school district, shared with Greenville, Minisink, Otisville, Unionville and Wawayanda. 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 47%
- State 47%
- Federal 5%
Of the $28,743 per pupil, $19,190 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.
What homeowners in Mount Hope 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 Mount Hope's government
Who represents Mount Hope
Mount Hope is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Patrick Ryan. 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.