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Georgetown, NY town hall & government

Georgetown spent $944,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,153 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Georgetown's government.

Town budget

Where Georgetown's money goes

Spent
$944,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,153
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$720,00076%
Administration & buildings
$52,0006%
Water & other utilities
$18,0002%
Health & welfare
$12,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11,0001%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$128,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 45%
  • From other local governments 33%
  • From the state 16%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Georgetown

Full-time staff
4
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
0 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Georgetown-South Otselic Central School District

Georgetown's K–12 school district, shared with Otselic, Pharsalia and Lincklaen. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$40,138
New York: $34,607
Students
305
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 25%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $40,138 per pupil, $23,262 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 Georgetown: DeRuyter Central School District ($34,798 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Georgetown pay

Typical tax bill
$3,333
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.65%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$125,800
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 Georgetown's government

Town hall & decisions in Georgetown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Georgetown

Georgetown is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Georgetown'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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