Town Hall · Ellenburg

Ellenburg, NY town hall & government

Ellenburg spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,408 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ellenburg's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,408
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$122,000
$73 per resident
Roads & transportation
$778,00033%
Fire
$418,00018%
Administration & buildings
$308,00013%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$56,0002%
Parks & libraries
$33,0001%
Interest on debt
$11,000<1%
Health & welfare
$7,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$7,000<1%
Other
$719,00031%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Ellenburg

Full-time staff
8
34 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time22 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Housing & development
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northern Adirondack Central School District

Ellenburg's K–12 school district, shared with Altona, Clinton, Dannemora and Bellmont. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,011
New York: $34,607
Students
848
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $30,011 per pupil, $19,491 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 Ellenburg: Chateaugay Central School District ($27,202 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ellenburg pay

Typical tax bill
$2,412
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.96%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$123,000
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 Ellenburg's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofellenburg.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ellenburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ellenburg

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

All of Ellenburg'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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