Butternuts, NY town hall & government
Butternuts spent $1,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Butternuts's government.
Where Butternuts's money goes
Who works for Butternuts
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Butternuts didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District
Butternuts's K–12 school district, shared with Gilbertsville and Guilford. 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 24%
- State 67%
- Federal 9%
Of the $28,315 per pupil, $16,800 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 Butternuts: Unadilla Valley Central School District ($28,112 per pupil) · Otego-Unadilla Central School District ($26,921 per pupil).
Which schools Butternuts kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Butternuts 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.
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Who represents Butternuts
Butternuts 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.