Town Hall · Edmeston

Edmeston, NY town hall & government

Edmeston spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $819 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Edmeston's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$819
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$997,00071%
Administration & buildings
$70,0005%
Water & other utilities
$63,0004%
Fire
$52,0004%
Parks & libraries
$41,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$14,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Other
$164,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • From the state 35%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Edmeston didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Edmeston

Full-time staff
6
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 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

Edmeston Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$30,056
New York: $34,607
Students
393
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $30,056 per pupil, $19,860 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 Edmeston: Unadilla Valley Central School District ($28,112 per pupil) · Mount Markham Central School District ($27,244 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Edmeston pay

Typical tax bill
$2,019
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.37%
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Edmeston's government

Town hall & decisions in Edmeston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Edmeston

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

All of Edmeston'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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