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Whitney Point, NY town hall & government

Whitney Point spent $1.2 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,317 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Whitney Point's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,317
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$4.4 million
$4,972 per resident
Sewer & trash
$258,00022%
Interest on debt
$186,00016%
Water & other utilities
$160,00014%
Administration & buildings
$114,00010%
Parks & libraries
$104,0009%
Roads & transportation
$61,0005%
Fire
$59,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$28,0002%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Housing & development
$2,000<1%
Other
$182,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 34%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Whitney Point

Full-time staff
5
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 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

Whitney Point Central School District

Whitney Point's K–12 school district, shared with Lisle, Nanticoke, Triangle, Lisle and Barker. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,131
New York: $34,607
Students
1,419
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $28,131 per pupil, $17,807 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Whitney Point pay

Typical tax bill
$4,393
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
3.12%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$140,800
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 Whitney Point's government

Town hall & decisions in Whitney Point →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Whitney Point

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

All of Whitney Point'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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