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Northport, NY town hall & government

Northport spent $17.1 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $2,354 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Northport's money goes

Spent
$17.1 million
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$2,354
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$148 per resident
Police
$3.9 million23%
Fire
$2.2 million13%
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million11%
Sewer & trash
$1.7 million10%
Administration & buildings
$809,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$478,0003%
Parks & libraries
$396,0002%
Interest on debt
$47,000<1%
Other
$5.7 million33%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 70%
  • From other local governments 13%
  • From the state 4%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Northport

Full-time staff
56
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$106,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
and 5 full-time firefighters
Police
22 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time8 part
Fire
5 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Other
3 full-time17 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

Northport-East Northport Union Free School District

Northport's K–12 school district, shared with Asharoken. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$38,681
New York: $34,607
Students
4,434
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 84%
  • State 14%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $38,681 per pupil, $24,769 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 Northport pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$745,300
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 Northport's government

Town hall & decisions in Northport →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Northport

Northport is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nick LaLota. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Northport'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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