Lake Grove, NY town hall & government
Lake Grove spent $5.4 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $488 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Grove's government.
Where Lake Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Lake Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lake Grove didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Middle Country Central School District
Lake Grove's K–12 school district. 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 51%
- State 44%
- Federal 5%
Of the $28,402 per pupil, $19,453 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 Lake Grove: Sachem Central School District ($30,060 per pupil) · Three Village Central School District ($38,591 per pupil).
Which schools Lake Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake Grove 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.
Contact Lake Grove's government
Who represents Lake Grove
Lake Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nick LaLota. 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.