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Lincoln, NY town hall & government

Lincoln spent $858,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $449 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lincoln's government.

Town budget

Where Lincoln's money goes

Spent
$858,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$449
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$570,000
$299 per resident
Roads & transportation
$530,00062%
Administration & buildings
$108,00013%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$31,0004%
Health & welfare
$28,0003%
Interest on debt
$18,0002%
Other
$143,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 45%
  • From the state 19%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Lincoln

Full-time staff
3
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,400
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Canastota Central School District

Lincoln's K–12 school district, shared with Canastota, Lenox and Wampsville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,036
New York: $34,607
Students
1,233
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.4 million
at year end

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 Lincoln: Oneida City School District ($28,913 per pupil) · Stockbridge Valley Central School District ($28,470 per pupil) · Cazenovia Central School District ($24,568 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lincoln pay

Typical tax bill
$3,800
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.88%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$202,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Lincoln's government

Town hall & decisions in Lincoln →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lincoln

Lincoln is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Lincoln's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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