Farnham, NY town hall & government
Farnham spent $437,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,175 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Farnham's government.
Where Farnham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 46%
- Property taxes 27%
- Utility sales 24%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Farnham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)
Farnham's K–12 school district, shared with Angola, Brant and Evans. 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 32%
- State 59%
- Federal 9%
Of the $27,519 per pupil, $17,474 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.
What homeowners in Farnham 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 Farnham's government
Who represents Farnham
Farnham 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.