Wawarsing, NY town hall & government
Wawarsing spent $17.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,409 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wawarsing's government.
Where Wawarsing's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- From other local governments 14%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Utility sales 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Wawarsing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ellenville Central School District
Wawarsing's K–12 school district, shared with Ellenville. 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 45%
- State 50%
- Federal 5%
Of the $38,701 per pupil, $23,442 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 Wawarsing: Rondout Valley Central School District ($39,231 per pupil) · Fallsburg Central School District ($36,186 per pupil) · Tri-Valley Central School District ($39,634 per pupil).
Which schools Wawarsing kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wawarsing 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 Wawarsing's government
Who represents Wawarsing
Wawarsing is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. 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.