Lewis, NY town hall & government
Lewis spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $960 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lewis's government.
Where Lewis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- From the state 26%
- From other local governments 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Utility sales 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Lewis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Boquet Valley Central School District at Elizabethtown-Lewis-Westport
Lewis's K–12 school district, shared with Elizabethtown, Westport and Essex. 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 47%
- State 47%
- Federal 6%
Of the $38,152 per pupil, $22,669 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.
Which schools Lewis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lewis 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Lewis's government
Who represents Lewis
Lewis is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. 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.