Gaines, NY town hall & government
Gaines spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $378 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gaines's government.
Where Gaines's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- Utility sales 21%
- From other local governments 18%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Gaines
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Albion Central School District
Gaines's K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Albion, Barre and Carlton. 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 19%
- State 71%
- Federal 10%
Of the $19,326 per pupil, $12,407 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 Gaines: Lyndonville Central School District ($26,404 per pupil).
What homeowners in Gaines 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.
Contact Gaines's government
Who represents Gaines
Gaines is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. 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.