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Town Hall · Hunter

How is Hunter run?

Hunter’s village government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,876 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hunter didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.4M
year to May 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$2,876
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$4.0M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
5
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $30,962 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$4,613
1.00% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Hunter is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,876 per resident a year, or $7.88 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 55%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 32%From other local governments 28%Utility sales 19%Fees & charges 16%From the state 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%Sales taxes <1%Interest, fines & other <1%
An estimate

Hunter didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.1 million; interest on debt $116,000; payments to other governments $8,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.8 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Hunter yet

Every year of Hunter’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,613 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.00% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New York$6,582
Hunter$4,613
$4,613
typical bill a year
1.00%
effective rate
$460,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hunter’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Hunter’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hunter →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hunter

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Hunter’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hunter yet.
Who works for Hunter

One full-time village employee for every 95 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (474).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings2 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation3 + 1 pt
5
full-time
6
part-time
$30,962
payroll for March 2022
$371,544
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$52,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Hunter didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Hunter-Tannersville Central School District

Hunter’s K–12 school district, shared with Tannersville, Hunter, Lexington, Jewett. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hunter →
$41,567
per pupil · NY $34,607
323
students
$4.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $41,567 per pupil, $26,068 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 75%State 18%Federal 7%

New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Hunter’s votes are counted by county

New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hunter alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Greene County’s results.

President · Greene County’s results25,440 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican57.8%14,702 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat41.0%10,436 votes

Others: 1.2% (302 votes).

Most votes in Greene County: Donald J Trump

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

100% of Hunter lies in Greene County. Every 2024 race in Greene County is on the county’s page.

Greene County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Hunter

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hunter.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Hunter’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hunter’s government

How much does Hunter spend per resident?

About $2,876 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Hunter didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.8 million.

What is the property tax rate in Hunter?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,613 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.00% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Hunter’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hunter yet.

How did Hunter vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hunter alone. Greene County, where 100% of Hunter lies, voted Trump 57.8%, Harris 41.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hunter?

5 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $30,962 (about $371,544 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Hunter in the state legislature?

State Senate District 41 (Michelle Hinchey) and Assembly District 102 (Chris Tague). The Assembly district also covers 74 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Hunter’s government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Hunter, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →