Lansing, NY town hall & government
Lansing spent $3.8 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $991 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
- From other local governments 37%
- Utility sales 26%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Lansing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ithaca City School District
Lansing's K–12 school district, shared with Cayuga Heights, Ithaca, Ithaca, Danby, Enfield and Caroline. 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 74%
- State 23%
- Federal 3%
Of the $29,527 per pupil, $18,078 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: Lansing Central School District ($29,296 per pupil).
Which schools Lansing kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
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.