Town Hall · South Hero

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where South Hero's money goes

Spent
$819,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$500
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$294,00036%
Administration & buildings
$158,00019%
Police
$138,00017%
Fire
$120,00015%
Parks & libraries
$105,00013%
Sewer & trash
$4,000<1%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for South Hero

Full-time staff
7
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$33,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

South Hero School District

South Hero's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,575
Vermont: $25,064
Students
167
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in South Hero pay

Typical tax bill
$7,858
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.41%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$558,300
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 South Hero's government

🏛️ Official websitesouthherovt.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in South Hero →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of South Hero'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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