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Johnstown, NY town hall & government

Johnstown spent $251,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $31 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Johnstown's money goes

Spent
$251,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$31
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$11.8 million
$1,456 per resident
Interest on debt
$251,000100%
Town workforce

Who works for Johnstown

Full-time staff
90
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
and 26 full-time firefighters
Police
26 full-time4 part
Fire
27 full-time
Roads & transportation
23 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

Johnstown City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$24,370
New York: $34,607
Students
1,582
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $24,370 per pupil, $15,875 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 Johnstown: Fonda-Fultonville Central School District ($21,751 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Johnstown pay

Typical tax bill
$3,613
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.29%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$157,800
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.

Local

Contact Johnstown's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofjohnstown-ny.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Johnstown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Johnstown

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

All of Johnstown'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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