Elma, NY town hall & government
Elma spent $10.4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $892 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elma's government.
Where Elma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- From other local governments 28%
- Property taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Elma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Iroquois Central School District
Elma's K–12 school district, shared with Wales and Marilla. 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 63%
- State 34%
- Federal 3%
Of the $25,150 per pupil, $15,968 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 Elma: East Aurora Union Free School District ($22,820 per pupil) · Orchard Park Central School District ($23,136 per pupil).
Which schools Elma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elma 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.
Contact Elma's government
Who represents Elma
Elma is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. 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.