Town Hall · Taylor

Taylor, NY town hall & government

Taylor spent $649,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,330 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Taylor's money goes

Spent
$649,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,330
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$517,00080%
Fire
$39,0006%
Administration & buildings
$37,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,0001%
Health & welfare
$4,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$44,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • Fees & charges 32%
  • From other local governments 31%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Taylor didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Taylor

Full-time staff
3
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,000
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cincinnatus Central School District

Taylor's K–12 school district, shared with Cincinnatus, German, Willet, Pitcher and Pharsalia. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$32,566
New York: $34,607
Students
525
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $32,566 per pupil, $22,090 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Taylor pay

Typical tax bill
$3,568
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
3.17%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$112,500
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 Taylor's government

Town hall & decisions in Taylor →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Taylor

Taylor is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Taylor'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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