Champlain, NY town hall & government
Champlain spent $1.8 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,726 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Champlain's government.
Where Champlain's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 22%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 19%
- From other local governments 17%
- From the state 12%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Champlain
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northeastern Clinton Central School District
Champlain's K–12 school district, shared with Rouses Point, Mooers and Champlain. 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 29%
- State 62%
- Federal 8%
Of the $26,007 per pupil, $16,612 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 Champlain kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Champlain 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 Champlain's government
Who represents Champlain
Champlain is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. 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.