Shoreham, NY town hall & government
Shoreham spent $1.1 million in the year to July 31, 2022, about $2,145 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shoreham's government.
Where Shoreham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 87%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Shoreham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shoreham-Wading River Central School District
Shoreham's K–12 school district. 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 74%
- State 24%
- Federal 2%
Of the $38,015 per pupil, $23,171 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 Shoreham: Rocky Point Union Free School District ($34,737 per pupil).
What homeowners in Shoreham 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Shoreham's government
Who represents Shoreham
Shoreham 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.