Afton, NY town hall & government
Afton spent $620,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $779 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Afton's government.
Where Afton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- Utility sales 26%
- From other local governments 20%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Afton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Afton Central School District
Afton's K–12 school district, shared with Afton and Coventry. 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 32%
- State 62%
- Federal 7%
Of the $37,481 per pupil, $21,163 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.
What homeowners in Afton 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 Afton's government
Who represents Afton
Afton is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. 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.