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Denmark, NY town hall & government

Denmark spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $587 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Denmark's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$587
typical New York towns: $1,196
Long-term debt
$486,000
$184 per resident
Roads & transportation
$762,00049%
Fire
$151,00010%
Administration & buildings
$119,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$56,0004%
Interest on debt
$20,0001%
Water & other utilities
$17,0001%
Health & welfare
$14,0001%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Other
$407,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • From the state 10%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Denmark

Full-time staff
9
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,900
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
7 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time3 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

Copenhagen Central School District

Denmark's K–12 school district, shared with Copenhagen, Rutland, Harrisburg and Pinckney. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,898
New York: $34,607
Students
489
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $22,898 per pupil, $13,360 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 Denmark: Lowville Academy and Central School District ($21,852 per pupil) · Carthage Central School District ($21,547 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Denmark pay

Typical tax bill
$3,310
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.71%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$193,600
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.

Local

Contact Denmark's government

Town hall & decisions in Denmark →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Denmark

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

All of Denmark'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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