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Johnsburg, NY town hall & government

Johnsburg spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,697 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Johnsburg's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,697
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million40%
Health & welfare
$475,00012%
Administration & buildings
$361,0009%
Parks & libraries
$273,0007%
Fire
$249,0006%
Water & other utilities
$163,0004%
Sewer & trash
$63,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$32,0001%
Police
$2,000<1%
Other
$743,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • From other local governments 34%
  • From the state 13%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Johnsburg didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Johnsburg

Full-time staff
21
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
12 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
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

Johnsburg Central School District

Johnsburg's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$41,668
New York: $34,607
Students
262
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $41,668 per pupil, $23,439 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 Johnsburg: Warrensburg Central School District ($32,867 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Johnsburg pay

Typical tax bill
$2,973
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.38%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$215,600
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 Johnsburg's government

🏛️ Official websitejohnsburgny.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Johnsburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Johnsburg

Johnsburg is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Johnsburg'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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