Port Jefferson, NY town hall & government
Port Jefferson spent $13.7 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,680 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Port Jefferson's government.
Where Port Jefferson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- Fees & charges 32%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Port Jefferson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Port Jefferson Union Free School District
Port Jefferson's K–12 school district, shared with Belle Terre. 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 89%
- State 10%
- Federal 1%
Of the $49,819 per pupil, $30,053 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 Port Jefferson: Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District ($29,960 per pupil) · Three Village Central School District ($38,591 per pupil).
Which schools Port Jefferson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Port Jefferson 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 Port Jefferson's government
Who represents Port Jefferson
Port Jefferson is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nick LaLota. 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.