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Albion, NY town hall & government

Albion spent $9 million in the year to May 31, 2024, about $1,593 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Albion's government.

Town budget

Where Albion's money goes

Spent
$9 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,593
typical New York cities: $2,553
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
$540 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.3 million37%
Police
$1.5 million16%
Sewer & trash
$834,0009%
Roads & transportation
$579,0006%
Fire
$443,0005%
Administration & buildings
$231,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$115,0001%
Parks & libraries
$79,0001%
Interest on debt
$74,0001%
Paid to other governments
$52,0001%
Health & welfare
$19,000<1%
Other
$1.8 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • From the state 8%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Albion

Full-time staff
34
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Albion Central School District

Albion's K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Gaines, Barre and Carlton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,326
New York: $34,607
Students
1,800
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 19%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $19,326 per pupil, $12,407 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Albion pay

Typical tax bill
$3,405
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
4.14%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$82,300
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.

Local

Contact Albion's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofalbion.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Albion →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Albion

Albion is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Albion'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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