De Kalb, NY town hall & government
De Kalb spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $683 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach De Kalb's government.
Where De Kalb's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 35%
- Property taxes 29%
- From the state 22%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Utility sales 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for De Kalb
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hermon-DeKalb Central School District
De Kalb's K–12 school district, shared with Hermon. 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 9%
Of the $32,068 per pupil, $18,633 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 De Kalb: Gouverneur Central School District ($27,264 per pupil) · Heuvelton Central School District ($29,807 per pupil) · Canton Central School District ($29,340 per pupil).
What homeowners in De Kalb 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 De Kalb's government
Who represents De Kalb
De Kalb 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.