Clayton, NY town hall & government
Clayton spent $6.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,299 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clayton's government.
Where Clayton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 41%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Clayton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Thousand Islands Central School District
Clayton's K–12 school district, shared with Cape Vincent, Clayton and Cape Vincent. 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 51%
- State 42%
- Federal 6%
Of the $24,271 per pupil, $13,653 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 Clayton: La Fargeville Central School District ($22,503 per pupil) · Lyme Central School District ($24,351 per pupil).
What homeowners in Clayton 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.
Contact Clayton's government
Who represents Clayton
Clayton is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. 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.