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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.

Town budget

Where French Creek's money goes

Spent
$870,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,027
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$595,00068%
Fire
$69,0008%
Administration & buildings
$55,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$16,0002%
Parks & libraries
$10,0001%
Police
$3,000<1%
Other
$122,00014%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for French Creek

Full-time staff
5
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
4 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. French Creek didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$30,482
New York: $34,607
Students
367
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.9 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in French Creek pay

Typical tax bill
$2,207
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$161,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact French Creek's government

Town hall & decisions in French Creek →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of French Creek'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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