Colton, NY town hall & government
Colton spent $3.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,348 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colton's government.
Where Colton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- From other local governments 26%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Colton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Colton-Pierrepont Central School District
Colton's K–12 school district, shared with Pierrepont. 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 61%
- State 33%
- Federal 6%
Of the $31,096 per pupil, $18,539 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 Colton: Tupper Lake Central School District ($29,056 per pupil).
What homeowners in Colton 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 Colton's government
Who represents Colton
Colton 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.