Elba, NY town hall & government
Elba spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,302 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elba's government.
Where Elba's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 33%
- Property taxes 29%
- From the state 21%
- From other local governments 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Elba
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elba Central School District
Elba's K–12 school district, shared with Elba. 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 27%
- State 62%
- Federal 11%
Of the $24,573 per pupil, $15,592 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 Elba: Byron-Bergen Central School District ($24,924 per pupil).
What homeowners in Elba 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 Elba's government
Who represents Elba
Elba is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. 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.