Machias, NY town hall & government
Machias spent $6,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Machias's government.
Where Machias's money goes
Machias didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Machias
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Machias didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District
Machias's K–12 school district, shared with Arcade, Arcade, Delevan, Freedom, Yorkshire and Java. 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 20%
- State 71%
- Federal 9%
Of the $24,711 per pupil, $15,103 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 Machias: Franklinville Central School District ($32,146 per pupil) · West Valley Central School District ($42,621 per pupil).
Which schools Machias kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Machias 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Machias's government
Who represents Machias
Machias is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative 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.