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.
Where Ellenburg's money goes
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%
Who works for Ellenburg
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.
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.
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).
What homeowners in Ellenburg 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 Ellenburg's government
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.
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.