Lakewood, NY town hall & government
Lakewood spent $4.4 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,583 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lakewood's government.
Where Lakewood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- From other local governments 30%
- From the state 18%
- From the federal government 3%
- Utility sales 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Lakewood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lakewood didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown
Lakewood's K–12 school district, shared with Celoron and Busti. 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 40%
- State 54%
- Federal 7%
Of the $23,049 per pupil, $14,102 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.
What homeowners in Lakewood 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 Lakewood's government
Who represents Lakewood
Lakewood 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.