Lancaster, NY town hall & government
Lancaster spent $8.9 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $882 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lancaster's government.
Where Lancaster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From other local governments 12%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Lancaster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lancaster Central School District
Lancaster's K–12 school district, shared with Lancaster and Depew. 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 53%
- State 42%
- Federal 5%
Of the $20,555 per pupil, $12,831 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 Lancaster: Depew Union Free School District ($24,550 per pupil).
Which schools Lancaster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lancaster 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 Lancaster's government
Who represents Lancaster
Lancaster 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.