Mount Vernon, NY town hall & government
Mount Vernon spent $146 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,036 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Vernon's government.
Who runs Mount Vernon
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Mount Vernon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 9%
- Utility sales 7%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Mount Vernon didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Mount Vernon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Vernon School District
Mount Vernon's K–12 school district. 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 45%
- Federal 7%
Of the $36,757 per pupil, $22,375 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 Vernon 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 Vernon's government
Who represents Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative George Latimer. 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.