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Kiantone, NY town hall & government

Kiantone spent $879,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $639 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kiantone's money goes

Spent
$879,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$639
typical New York towns: $1,084
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$536,00061%
Fire
$132,00015%
Administration & buildings
$65,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$37,0004%
Sewer & trash
$20,0002%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$87,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 35%
  • Property taxes 34%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • From the state 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kiantone

Full-time staff
3
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,100
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Frewsburg Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$26,497
New York: $34,607
Students
740
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $26,497 per pupil, $16,738 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 Kiantone: Jamestown City School District ($22,253 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Kiantone pay

Typical tax bill
$3,461
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.11%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$163,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Kiantone

Kiantone is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Kiantone'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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