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Conquest, NY town hall & government

Conquest spent $910,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $531 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Conquest's money goes

Spent
$910,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$531
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$454,00050%
Administration & buildings
$93,00010%
Fire
$83,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$38,0004%
Sewer & trash
$35,0004%
Health & welfare
$24,0003%
Parks & libraries
$20,0002%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$162,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 47%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • From the state 17%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Conquest didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Conquest

Full-time staff
4
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,900
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
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

Port Byron Central School District

Conquest's K–12 school district, shared with Mentz, Montezuma, Port Byron and Throop. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,461
New York: $34,607
Students
818
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $28,461 per pupil, $15,417 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 Conquest: Cato-Meridian Central School District ($23,310 per pupil) · Weedsport Central School District ($25,389 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Conquest pay

Typical tax bill
$2,559
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.71%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$150,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Conquest's government

Town hall & decisions in Conquest →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Conquest

Conquest is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Conquest'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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