Waterloo, NY town hall & government
Waterloo spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $528 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waterloo's government.
Where Waterloo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Interest, fines & other 24%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Waterloo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waterloo Central School District
Waterloo's K–12 school district, shared with Waterloo, Junius, Fayette and Tyre. 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 30%
- State 60%
- Federal 9%
Of the $28,798 per pupil, $19,039 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 Waterloo: Geneva City School District ($28,287 per pupil).
What homeowners in Waterloo 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.
Contact Waterloo's government
Who represents Waterloo
Waterloo is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. 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.