Freedom, NY town hall & government
Freedom spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $670 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Freedom's government.
Where Freedom's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- From other local governments 35%
- From the state 21%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Freedom
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Freedom didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District
Freedom's K–12 school district, shared with Arcade, Arcade, Delevan, Yorkshire, Java and Machias. 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 71%
- Federal 9%
Of the $24,711 per pupil, $15,103 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 Freedom: Cuba-Rushford Central School District ($31,764 per pupil).
What homeowners in Freedom 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 Freedom's government
Who represents Freedom
Freedom 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.