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Camden, NY town hall & government

Camden spent $1.7 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $786 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Camden's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$786
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$322,00019%
Sewer & trash
$300,00018%
Police
$239,00014%
Administration & buildings
$145,0009%
Water & other utilities
$118,0007%
Fire
$68,0004%
Parks & libraries
$27,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$25,0001%
Paid to other governments
$17,0001%
Other
$422,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 28%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • From the state 12%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Camden

Full-time staff
9
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Police
2 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Camden Central School District

Camden's K–12 school district, shared with Camden, Florence, Osceola, Vienna, Annsville and Sylvan Beach. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,163
New York: $34,607
Students
2,043
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $27,163 per pupil, $18,371 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 Camden pay

Typical tax bill
$3,112
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.75%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$177,600
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 Camden's government

Town hall & decisions in Camden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Camden

Camden is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Camden'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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