Dunkirk, NY town hall & government
Dunkirk spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,535 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dunkirk's government.
Where Dunkirk's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 38%
- From other local governments 23%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Dunkirk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dunkirk City School District
Dunkirk's K–12 school district, shared with Dunkirk. 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 16%
- State 71%
- Federal 13%
Of the $27,591 per pupil, $19,872 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 Dunkirk: Fredonia Central School District ($23,728 per pupil).
What homeowners in Dunkirk 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Dunkirk's government
Who represents Dunkirk
Dunkirk is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative 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.