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Ephratah, NY town hall & government

Ephratah spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $878 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ephratah's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$878
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$697,00050%
Fire
$131,0009%
Administration & buildings
$121,0009%
Sewer & trash
$31,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$24,0002%
Health & welfare
$6,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%
Other
$371,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 62%
  • From other local governments 24%
  • From the state 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ephratah

Full-time staff
6
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District

Ephratah's K–12 school district, shared with St. Johnsville, St. Johnsville and Oppenheim. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,589
New York: $34,607
Students
738
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $25,589 per pupil, $15,804 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 Ephratah: Johnstown City School District ($24,370 per pupil) · Dolgeville Central School District ($25,504 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ephratah pay

Typical tax bill
$2,668
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.39%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$111,500
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Ephratah

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

All of Ephratah'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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