Lewiston, NY town hall & government
Lewiston spent $21.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,365 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lewiston's government.
Where Lewiston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 27%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the state 15%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Lewiston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lewiston didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lewiston-Porter Central School District
Lewiston's K–12 school district, shared with Lewiston, Youngstown and Porter. 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 52%
- State 44%
- Federal 3%
Of the $24,550 per pupil, $15,974 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 Lewiston: Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District ($24,158 per pupil).
What homeowners in Lewiston 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 Lewiston's government
Who represents Lewiston
Lewiston is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. 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.