Dayton, NY town hall & government
Dayton spent $715,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $398 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dayton's government.
Where Dayton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Dayton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dayton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)
Dayton's K–12 school district, shared with South Dayton, Cherry Creek, Leon and Villenova. 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 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 Dayton: Gowanda Central School District ($30,368 per pupil) · Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District ($30,254 per pupil).
What homeowners in Dayton 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 Dayton's government
Who represents Dayton
Dayton is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. 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.