Ontario, NY town hall & government
Ontario spent $11.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,109 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ontario's government.
Where Ontario's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 19%
- From other local governments 17%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Sales taxes 2%
Who works for Ontario
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wayne Central School District
Ontario's K–12 school district, shared with Walworth. 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 55%
- State 42%
- Federal 3%
Of the $24,490 per pupil, $15,119 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 Ontario 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 Ontario's government
Who represents Ontario
Ontario is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. 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.