Cayuta, NY town hall & government
Cayuta spent $431,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $848 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cayuta's government.
Where Cayuta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From other local governments 14%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Cayuta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Odessa-Montour Central School District
Cayuta's K–12 school district, shared with Montour, Odessa, Catharine and Montour Falls. 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 $24,509 per pupil, $14,970 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 Cayuta: Spencer-Van Etten Central School District ($29,317 per pupil) · Horseheads Central School District ($24,217 per pupil).
What homeowners in Cayuta 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.
Contact Cayuta's government
Who represents Cayuta
Cayuta 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.