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Litchfield, NY town hall & government

Litchfield spent $709,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $489 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Litchfield's money goes

Spent
$709,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$489
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$447,00063%
Administration & buildings
$110,00016%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11,0002%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$139,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 44%
  • Property taxes 35%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Litchfield

Full-time staff
4
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 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

Mount Markham Central School District

Litchfield's K–12 school district, shared with West Winfield, Winfield, Plainfield and Bridgewater. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,244
New York: $34,607
Students
1,078
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 22%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $27,244 per pupil, $16,558 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 Litchfield: Sauquoit Valley Central School District ($22,599 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Litchfield pay

Typical tax bill
$3,224
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.56%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$206,600
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Litchfield

Litchfield is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Litchfield'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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