Town Hall · Frankfort

Frankfort, NY town hall & government

Frankfort spent $7 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,922 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Frankfort's money goes

Spent
$7 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,922
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$639 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.6 million37%
Roads & transportation
$679,00010%
Police
$652,0009%
Administration & buildings
$208,0003%
Fire
$204,0003%
Interest on debt
$187,0003%
Paid to other governments
$52,0001%
Parks & libraries
$35,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$28,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$18,000<1%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Other
$2.3 million33%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 59%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Frankfort didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Frankfort

Full-time staff
17
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 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

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Frankfort pay

Typical tax bill
$3,680
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.87%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$128,200
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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