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Frankfort, NY town hall & government

Frankfort spent $4.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $607 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Frankfort's money goes

Spent
$4.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$607
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$3.8 million
$530 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million36%
Fire
$449,00010%
Police
$403,0009%
Administration & buildings
$376,0009%
Interest on debt
$242,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$166,0004%
Sewer & trash
$49,0001%
Water & other utilities
$23,0001%
Parks & libraries
$6,000<1%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$1.1 million25%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • From other local governments 26%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Frankfort

Full-time staff
10
38 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time25 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time12 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Frankfort didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District

Frankfort's K–12 school district, shared with Frankfort and Schuyler. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,767
New York: $34,607
Students
853
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $25,767 per pupil, $16,029 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 Frankfort: Sauquoit Valley Central School District ($22,599 per pupil) · New Hartford Central School District ($23,234 per pupil) · Central Valley Central School District ($24,276 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Frankfort pay

Typical tax bill
$3,721
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.40%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$155,200
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.

Local

Contact Frankfort's government

Town hall & decisions in Frankfort →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Frankfort

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

All of Frankfort'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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