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Richford, NY town hall & government

Richford spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,108 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Richford's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,108
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$886,00072%
Administration & buildings
$59,0005%
Sewer & trash
$56,0005%
Health & welfare
$23,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$18,0001%
Parks & libraries
$15,0001%
Other
$171,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • From the state 23%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Richford

Full-time staff
3
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,100
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Richford didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Newark Valley Central School District

Richford's K–12 school district, shared with Berkshire, Newark Valley and Newark Valley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,325
New York: $34,607
Students
1,028
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $26,325 per pupil, $16,219 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 Richford: Whitney Point Central School District ($28,131 per pupil) · Marathon Central School District ($27,143 per pupil) · Ithaca City School District ($29,527 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Richford pay

Typical tax bill
$2,898
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.62%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$110,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Richford's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Richford

Richford is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Richford'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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