South Hero, VT town hall & government
South Hero spent $819,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $500 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach South Hero's government.
Where South Hero's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 96%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means South Hero collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
South Hero didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for South Hero
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. South Hero didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
South Hero School District
South Hero's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal
- Local 4%
- State 96%
- Federal 0%
Of the $20,575 per pupil, $13,311 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 South Hero: Grand Isle Supervisory Union.
Which schools South Hero kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in South Hero 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact South Hero's government
Who represents South Hero
South Hero is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott 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.