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Cherry Creek, NY town hall & government

Cherry Creek spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,337 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cherry Creek's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,337
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$2 million
$1,943 per resident
Roads & transportation
$755,00055%
Administration & buildings
$178,00013%
Interest on debt
$84,0006%
Water & other utilities
$52,0004%
Sewer & trash
$46,0003%
Parks & libraries
$35,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$17,0001%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Other
$211,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • From other local governments 17%
  • From the state 11%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cherry Creek

Full-time staff
4
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 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

Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)

Cherry Creek's K–12 school district, shared with South Dayton, Leon, Villenova and Dayton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$29,915
New York: $34,607
Students
529
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $29,915 per pupil, $17,626 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 Cherry Creek: Cassadaga Valley Central School District ($28,548 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Cherry Creek pay

Typical tax bill
$2,457
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.00%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$122,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Cherry Creek's government

Town hall & decisions in Cherry Creek →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cherry Creek

Cherry Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Cherry Creek'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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