Lenox, NY town hall & government
Lenox spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $325 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lenox's government.
Where Lenox's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- From other local governments 22%
- From the state 15%
- Utility sales 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Lenox
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lenox didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Canastota Central School District
Lenox's K–12 school district, shared with Canastota, Lincoln and Wampsville. 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 35%
- State 59%
- Federal 7%
Of the $28,036 per pupil, $18,433 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 Lenox: Oneida City School District ($28,913 per pupil) · Chittenango Central School District ($23,297 per pupil).
Which schools Lenox kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lenox 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 Lenox's government
Who represents Lenox
Lenox is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. 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.