Akron, NY town hall & government
Akron spent $7.2 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,537 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Akron's government.
Where Akron's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- From the state 22%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Akron
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Akron Central School District
Akron's K–12 school district, shared with Newstead and Royalton. 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 33%
- State 58%
- Federal 9%
Of the $25,567 per pupil, $14,844 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.
Which schools Akron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Akron 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 Akron's government
Who represents Akron
Akron is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. 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.