York, NY town hall & government
York spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $990 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach York's government.
Where York's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the federal government 7%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for York
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
York Central School District
York's K–12 school district, shared with Leicester and Leicester. 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 28%
- State 65%
- Federal 7%
Of the $29,005 per pupil, $17,373 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 York: Pavilion Central School District ($28,423 per pupil).
What homeowners in York 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 York's government
Who represents York
York 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.