Lockport, NY town hall & government
Lockport spent $16.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $794 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lockport's government.
Where Lockport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- From other local governments 34%
- Utility sales 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Lockport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lockport City School District
Lockport's K–12 school district, shared with Lockport. 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 59%
- Federal 9%
Of the $27,229 per pupil, $17,490 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 Lockport: Starpoint Central School District ($21,215 per pupil) · Newfane Central School District ($27,000 per pupil) · Royalton-Hartland Central School District ($22,648 per pupil).
Which schools Lockport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lockport 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 Lockport's government
Who represents Lockport
Lockport is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representatives Claudia Tenney and Nicholas A. Langworthy. 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.