Canastota, NY town hall & government
Canastota spent $4.1 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $904 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Canastota's government.
Where Canastota's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- From other local governments 20%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Canastota
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Canastota Central School District
Canastota's K–12 school district, shared with Lenox, Lincoln and Wampsville. 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 35%
- State 59%
- Federal 7%
Of the $28,036 per pupil, $18,433 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 Canastota kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Canastota 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 Canastota's government
Who represents Canastota
Canastota is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. 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.