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Lumberland, NY town hall & government

Lumberland spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,271 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lumberland's money goes

Spent
$2.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,271
typical New York towns: $1,196
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million49%
Administration & buildings
$361,00013%
Fire
$250,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$117,0004%
Police
$64,0002%
Parks & libraries
$61,0002%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$3,000<1%
Other
$613,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 69%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lumberland collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lumberland

Full-time staff
13
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,400
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time7 part
Police
0 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lumberland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Eldred Central School District

Lumberland's K–12 school district, shared with Highland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$39,655
New York: $34,607
Students
469
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$905,000
at year end

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

  • Local 63%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $39,655 per pupil, $23,028 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lumberland pay

Typical tax bill
$5,123
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.61%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$318,200
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 Lumberland's government

Town hall & decisions in Lumberland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lumberland

Lumberland is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Lumberland'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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