Norfolk, NY town hall & government
Norfolk spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $644 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Norfolk's government.
Where Norfolk's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 33%
- Property taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Norfolk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Norfolk didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Norwood-Norfolk Central School District
Norfolk's K–12 school district, shared with Norwood. 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 22%
- State 68%
- Federal 11%
Of the $26,782 per pupil, $18,445 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 Norfolk: Massena Central School District ($25,342 per pupil).
What homeowners in Norfolk 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 Norfolk's government
Who represents Norfolk
Norfolk is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. 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.