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Clarkson, NY town hall & government

Clarkson spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $428 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Clarkson's money goes

Spent
$3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$428
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$620,000
$88 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million37%
Administration & buildings
$422,00014%
Parks & libraries
$355,00012%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$202,0007%
Sewer & trash
$64,0002%
Interest on debt
$45,0001%
Water & other utilities
$29,0001%
Health & welfare
$16,0001%
Police
$1,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$782,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • From other local governments 38%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From the state 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Clarkson

Full-time staff
13
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Brockport Central School District

Clarkson's K–12 school district, shared with Brockport and Sweden. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,797
New York: $34,607
Students
3,342
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$31.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $25,797 per pupil, $16,345 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 Clarkson: Hilton Central School District ($22,140 per pupil) · Holley Central School District ($25,874 per pupil) · Kendall Central School District ($24,265 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Clarkson pay

Typical tax bill
$5,146
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.49%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$207,000
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 Clarkson's government

🏛️ Official websiteclarksonny.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clarkson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clarkson

Clarkson is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Joseph D. Morelle. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Clarkson'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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