Leyden, NY town hall & government
Leyden spent $780,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $443 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leyden's government.
Where Leyden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 65%
- From other local governments 12%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Utility sales 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Leyden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Lewis Central School District
Leyden's K–12 school district, shared with Constableville, Lyons Falls, Port Leyden, Turin, Greig and Lyonsdale. 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 32%
- State 60%
- Federal 8%
Of the $26,043 per pupil, $15,515 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 Leyden: Adirondack Central School District ($24,890 per pupil).
Which schools Leyden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leyden 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 Leyden's government
Who represents Leyden
Leyden 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.