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Duane, NY town hall & government

Duane spent $449,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,566 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Duane's money goes

Spent
$449,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,566
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$260,00058%
Fire
$48,00011%
Administration & buildings
$45,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11,0002%
Health & welfare
$3,0001%
Other
$82,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • From other local governments 23%
  • From the state 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Duane

Full-time staff
3
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Duane didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Malone Central School District

Duane's K–12 school district, shared with Burke, Constable, Malone, Malone, Burke and Bellmont. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,557
New York: $34,607
Students
2,203
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.8 million
at year end

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 $28,557 per pupil, $18,625 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 Duane pay

Typical tax bill
$2,243
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.86%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$120,800
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

Contact Duane's government

Town hall & decisions in Duane →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Duane

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

All of Duane'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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