Edwards, NY town hall & government
Edwards spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,361 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Edwards's government.
Where Edwards's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 33%
- Property taxes 31%
- From the state 17%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Utility sales 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Edwards
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Edwards-Knox Central School District
Edwards's K–12 school district, shared with Clare and Russell. 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 15%
- State 76%
- Federal 9%
Of the $31,545 per pupil, $18,512 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 Edwards: Gouverneur Central School District ($27,264 per pupil).
What homeowners in Edwards 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 Edwards's government
Who represents Edwards
Edwards is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. 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.