Town Hall · Allen

Allen, NY town hall & government

Allen spent $424,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $993 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Allen's money goes

Spent
$424,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$993
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$283,00067%
Administration & buildings
$40,0009%
Fire
$16,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,0002%
Interest on debt
$8,0002%
Health & welfare
$5,0001%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$62,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 62%
  • From the state 26%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Allen collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Allen

Full-time staff
3
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,200
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 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

Genesee Valley Central School District

Allen's K–12 school district, shared with Angelica, Belmont, Angelica, Amity, West Almond and Birdsall. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$31,784
New York: $34,607
Students
542
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 16%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $31,784 per pupil, $19,410 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.

Also serving Allen: Fillmore Central School District ($26,715 per pupil) · Belfast Central School District ($34,003 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Allen pay

Typical tax bill
$3,125
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.48%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$126,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Allen's government

Town hall & decisions in Allen →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Allen

Allen is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Allen'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.

You’re browsing

Allen

New York · NY · Allegany County
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Allen is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01