Vernon, NY town hall & government
Vernon spent $5.9 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $5,205 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vernon's government.
Where Vernon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 70%
- Utility sales 13%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Property taxes 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Vernon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Vernon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sherrill City School District
Vernon's K–12 school district, shared with Sherrill, Vernon and Verona. 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 35%
- State 59%
- Federal 7%
Of the $23,635 per pupil, $15,116 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.
Which schools Vernon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vernon 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 Vernon's government
Who represents Vernon
Vernon is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. 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.