Greenwood, NY town hall & government
Greenwood spent $795,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,052 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Greenwood's government.
Where Greenwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- From the state 22%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Utility sales 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Greenwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Greenwood didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District
Greenwood's K–12 school district, shared with Canisteo, Canisteo, Hartsville, West Union and Howard. 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 18%
- State 72%
- Federal 9%
Of the $26,841 per pupil, $16,473 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 Greenwood: Andover Central School District ($35,185 per pupil).
Which schools Greenwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Greenwood 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 Greenwood's government
Who represents Greenwood
Greenwood 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.