Fair Haven, NY town hall & government
Fair Haven spent $2.6 million in the year to May 31, 2024, about $3,308 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fair Haven's government.
Where Fair Haven's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 29%
- From other local governments 19%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 15%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Fair Haven
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Red Creek Central School District
Fair Haven's K–12 school district, shared with Red Creek, Victory, Sterling, Wolcott and Butler. 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 67%
- Federal 13%
Of the $30,397 per pupil, $19,672 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.
Which schools Fair Haven kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fair Haven 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 Fair Haven's government
Who represents Fair Haven
Fair Haven is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. 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.