Town Hall · Southampton

Southampton, NY town hall & government

Southampton spent $34.2 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $10,337 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Southampton's money goes

Spent
$34.2 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$10,337
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$6.8 million
$2,063 per resident
Police
$12.6 million37%
Administration & buildings
$5.1 million15%
Roads & transportation
$4.8 million14%
Parks & libraries
$2.3 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.7 million5%
Fire
$1.7 million5%
Health & welfare
$728,0002%
Interest on debt
$452,0001%
Water & other utilities
$111,000<1%
Other
$4.7 million14%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 69%
  • Other taxes & licenses 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Southampton

Full-time staff
111
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$101,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
30
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
43 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Parks & libraries
11 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time6 part
Fire
1 full-time
Other
25 full-time2 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

Southampton Union Free School District

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

Spending per pupil
$53,748
New York: $34,607
Students
1,326
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 85%
  • State 13%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $53,748 per pupil, $32,662 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 Southampton: Tuckahoe Common School District ($67,004 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Southampton pay

Typical tax bill
$8,750
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
0.44%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$2,000,001
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 Southampton's government

🏛️ Official websitetown.southampton.ny.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Southampton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Southampton

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

All of Southampton'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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