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.
Where Ephratah's money goes
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%
Who works for Ephratah
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
What homeowners in Ephratah 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 Ephratah's government
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.
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.