Town Hall · Dayton

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.

Town budget

Where Dayton's money goes

Spent
$715,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$398
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$513,00072%
Administration & buildings
$90,00013%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$17,0002%
Parks & libraries
$4,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$89,00012%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Dayton

Full-time staff
4
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,400
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time9 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$29,915
New York: $34,607
Students
529
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.8 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Dayton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,161
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.83%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$111,700
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 Dayton's government

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Beyond town hall

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.

All of Dayton'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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