Lowville, NY town hall & government
Lowville spent $7 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $2,093 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lowville's government.
Where Lowville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 41%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lowville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lowville Academy and Central School District
Lowville's K–12 school district, shared with Castorland, Lowville, Montague, Martinsburg, Pinckney and Harrisburg. 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 23%
- State 69%
- Federal 8%
Of the $21,852 per pupil, $13,738 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.
Which schools Lowville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lowville 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 Lowville's government
Who represents Lowville
Lowville 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.