French Creek, NY town hall & government
French Creek spent $870,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,027 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach French Creek's government.
Where French Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- From other local governments 29%
- From the state 18%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for French Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. French Creek didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Clymer Central School District
French Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Clymer and Mina. 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 39%
- State 49%
- Federal 12%
Of the $30,482 per pupil, $19,978 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 French Creek: Sherman Central School District ($27,639 per pupil).
What homeowners in French Creek 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 French Creek's government
Who represents French Creek
French Creek 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.