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Virgil, NY town hall & government

Virgil spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $880 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Virgil's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$880
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$1 million
$429 per resident
Roads & transportation
$984,00047%
Administration & buildings
$283,00014%
Sewer & trash
$223,00011%
Interest on debt
$120,0006%
Water & other utilities
$68,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$60,0003%
Parks & libraries
$27,0001%
Health & welfare
$22,0001%
Other
$292,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 37%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • From the state 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Virgil

Full-time staff
8
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,600
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time5 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cortland City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,949
New York: $34,607
Students
1,970
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $25,949 per pupil, $17,808 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 Virgil: Marathon Central School District ($27,143 per pupil) · McGraw Central School District ($28,648 per pupil) · Dryden Central School District ($32,055 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Virgil pay

Typical tax bill
$4,188
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.71%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$244,600
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 Virgil's government

Town hall & decisions in Virgil →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Virgil

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

All of Virgil'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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