Friendship, NY town hall & government
Friendship spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,026 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Friendship's government.
Where Friendship's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the state 9%
- From other local governments 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Friendship
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Friendship Central School District
Friendship's K–12 school district. 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 16%
- State 71%
- Federal 12%
Of the $35,604 per pupil, $22,674 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 Friendship: Genesee Valley Central School District ($31,784 per pupil) · Bolivar-Richburg Central School District ($32,114 per pupil) · Cuba-Rushford Central School District ($31,764 per pupil).
Which schools Friendship kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Friendship 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 Friendship's government
Who represents Friendship
Friendship 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.