Gowanda, NY town hall & government
Gowanda spent $4.2 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,680 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gowanda's government.
Where Gowanda's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- From other local governments 22%
- From the state 21%
- Utility sales 14%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Gowanda
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gowanda Central School District
Gowanda's K–12 school district, shared with Perrysburg, Persia, Collins and Dayton. 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 70%
- Federal 15%
Of the $30,368 per pupil, $18,594 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 Gowanda 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 Gowanda's government
Who represents Gowanda
Gowanda 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.