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Champion, NY town hall & government

Champion spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $497 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Champion's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$497
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$3.5 million
$822 per resident
Roads & transportation
$817,00039%
Administration & buildings
$258,00012%
Sewer & trash
$190,0009%
Water & other utilities
$114,0005%
Fire
$100,0005%
Interest on debt
$61,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$45,0002%
Health & welfare
$32,0002%
Paid to other governments
$10,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$4,000<1%
Other
$475,00023%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • From other local governments 28%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • From the state 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Champion

Full-time staff
9
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 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

Carthage Central School District

Champion's K–12 school district, shared with Black River, Carthage, Deferiet, West Carthage, Wilna and Rutland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,547
New York: $34,607
Students
3,127
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$22.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 13%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $21,547 per pupil, $13,452 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 Champion: Copenhagen Central School District ($22,898 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Champion pay

Typical tax bill
$3,247
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.63%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$198,900
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 Champion's government

Town hall & decisions in Champion →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Champion

Champion is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Champion'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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