Lansing, NY town hall & government
Lansing spent $7.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $606 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lansing's government.
Where Lansing's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- From other local governments 25%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Lansing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lansing didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lansing Central School District
Lansing's K–12 school district, shared with Lansing. 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 62%
- State 34%
- Federal 4%
Of the $29,296 per pupil, $19,008 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 Lansing: Ithaca City School District ($29,527 per pupil) · Groton Central School District ($29,581 per pupil) · Southern Cayuga Central School District ($27,516 per pupil).
What homeowners in Lansing 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 Lansing's government
Who represents Lansing
Lansing is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. 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.