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Dickinson, NY town hall & government

Dickinson spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $790 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dickinson's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$790
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$625,000
$126 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million32%
Water & other utilities
$743,00019%
Roads & transportation
$623,00016%
Administration & buildings
$299,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$191,0005%
Fire
$178,0005%
Interest on debt
$61,0002%
Health & welfare
$17,000<1%
Police
$5,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$4,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$548,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 27%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Dickinson

Full-time staff
9
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chenango Valley Central School District

Dickinson's K–12 school district, shared with Port Dickinson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,311
New York: $34,607
Students
1,726
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $24,311 per pupil, $15,253 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 Dickinson: Johnson City Central School District ($29,207 per pupil) · Binghamton City School District ($30,017 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Dickinson pay

Typical tax bill
$3,523
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.39%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$147,400
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 Dickinson's government

Town hall & decisions in Dickinson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dickinson

Dickinson is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Dickinson'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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