Alden, NY town hall & government
Alden spent $3.1 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,204 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alden's government.
Where Alden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Property taxes 27%
- From other local governments 18%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Alden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alden Central School District
Alden's K–12 school district, shared with Alden and Marilla. 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 49%
- State 46%
- Federal 5%
Of the $21,496 per pupil, $13,228 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 Alden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alden 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 Alden's government
Who represents Alden
Alden 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.