Town Hall · Tompkins

Tompkins, NY town hall & government

Tompkins spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,162 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tompkins's money goes

Spent

$1.3 million

fiscal year to December 31, 2022

Per resident

$1,162

typical New York towns: $710

Long-term debt

None

none outstanding at year end

Roads & transportation

$881,00067%

Administration & buildings

$103,0008%

Sewer & trash

$46,0003%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$25,0002%

Health & welfare

$4,000<1%

Paid to other governments

$3,000<1%

Parks & libraries

$2,000<1%

Other

$251,00019%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 64%
From the state 18%
Interest, fines & other 9%
From other local governments 7%
Other taxes & licenses 2%
Fees & charges 1%

Town workforce

Who works for Tompkins

Full-time staff

21 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$66,500

a year, before benefits

Administration & buildings

0 full-time12 part

Roads & transportation

6 full-time

Courts, inspections & corrections

0 full-time2 part

Health & welfare

0 full-time1 part

Other

0 full-time6 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

Walton Central School District

Tompkins's K–12 school district, shared with Walton, Walton and Hamden. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$27,176

New York: $34,607

Students

853

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$7.3 million

at year end

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

Local 28%
State 62%
Federal 10%

Of the $27,176 per pupil, $16,880 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 Tompkins: Hancock Central School District ($37,039 per pupil) · Deposit Central School District ($35,383 per pupil).

Which schools Tompkins kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Tompkins pay

Typical tax bill

$2,487

a year · New York typical $6,582

Effective rate

1.34%

of home value · New York 1.55%

Typical home value

$185,700

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 Tompkins's government

Town hall & decisions in Tompkins →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tompkins

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

All of Tompkins'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.