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De Peyster, NY town hall & government

De Peyster spent $494,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $471 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where De Peyster's money goes

Spent
$494,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$471
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$340,00069%
Administration & buildings
$40,0008%
Fire
$21,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,0002%
Health & welfare
$3,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$77,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 37%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • From the state 14%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for De Peyster

Full-time staff
3
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Housing & development
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

Heuvelton Central School District

De Peyster's K–12 school district, shared with Heuvelton and Oswegatchie. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$29,807
New York: $34,607
Students
576
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $29,807 per pupil, $19,446 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in De Peyster pay

Typical tax bill
$2,125
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.13%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$100,000
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents De Peyster

De Peyster is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of De Peyster'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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