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.
Where Kiantone's money goes
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%
Who works for Kiantone
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Kiantone kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kiantone 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 Kiantone's government
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.
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.