Depew, NY town hall & government
Depew spent $20.1 million in the year to May 31, 2024, about $1,340 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Depew's government.
Where Depew's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From other local governments 13%
- From the state 10%
- From the federal government 7%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Depew
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Depew Union Free School District
Depew's K–12 school district. 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 39%
- State 52%
- Federal 9%
Of the $24,550 per pupil, $16,718 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 Depew: Lancaster Central School District ($20,555 per pupil) · Cheektowaga Central School District ($22,770 per pupil) · Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District ($22,399 per pupil).
Which schools Depew kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Depew 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.
Contact Depew's government
Who represents Depew
Depew is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representatives Timothy M. Kennedy and 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.