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Madison, NY town hall & government

Madison spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $844 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Madison's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$844
typical New York towns: $1,196
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million47%
Fire
$336,00015%
Health & welfare
$253,00011%
Administration & buildings
$204,0009%
Parks & libraries
$54,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$34,0001%
Sewer & trash
$3,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$330,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • From other local governments 27%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Madison

Full-time staff
7
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,200
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 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

Madison Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$26,876
New York: $34,607
Students
444
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $26,876 per pupil, $18,466 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 Madison: Hamilton Central School District ($25,473 per pupil) · Waterville Central School District ($26,077 per pupil) · Brookfield Central School District ($30,943 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Madison pay

Typical tax bill
$5,492
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.79%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$196,900
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.

Local

Contact Madison's government

Town hall & decisions in Madison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Madison

Madison is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Madison'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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