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Kirkland, NY town hall & government

Kirkland spent $6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $600 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kirkland's money goes

Spent
$6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$600
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
$344 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million32%
Police
$563,0009%
Parks & libraries
$469,0008%
Administration & buildings
$425,0007%
Sewer & trash
$412,0007%
Fire
$266,0004%
Paid to other governments
$211,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$120,0002%
Interest on debt
$88,0001%
Health & welfare
$20,000<1%
Other
$1.5 million25%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • From other local governments 38%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kirkland

Full-time staff
22
42 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
4 full-time23 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time7 part
Police
2 full-time8 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 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

Clinton Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$23,272
New York: $34,607
Students
1,221
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $23,272 per pupil, $15,979 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 Kirkland: Waterville Central School District ($26,077 per pupil) · New Hartford Central School District ($23,234 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Kirkland pay

Typical tax bill
$6,286
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.15%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$292,700
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 Kirkland's government

Town hall & decisions in Kirkland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kirkland

Kirkland is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Kirkland'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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