Gouverneur, NY town hall & government
Gouverneur spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $327 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gouverneur's government.
Where Gouverneur's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Property taxes 24%
- From other local governments 22%
- Utility sales 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Gouverneur
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gouverneur Central School District
Gouverneur's K–12 school district, shared with Gouverneur, Richville, Fowler, Macomb, Rossie and De Kalb. 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 17%
- State 69%
- Federal 13%
Of the $27,264 per pupil, $17,399 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.
What homeowners in Gouverneur 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 Gouverneur's government
Who represents Gouverneur
Gouverneur is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. 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.