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Manheim, NY town hall & government

Manheim spent $971,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $309 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Manheim's money goes

Spent
$971,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$309
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$238,000
$76 per resident
Roads & transportation
$505,00052%
Administration & buildings
$87,0009%
Parks & libraries
$38,0004%
Sewer & trash
$29,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$23,0002%
Health & welfare
$21,0002%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$266,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 39%
  • Property taxes 29%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the state 9%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Manheim

Full-time staff
6
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dolgeville Central School District

Manheim's K–12 school district, shared with Dolgeville, Stratford and Salisbury. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,504
New York: $34,607
Students
816
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $25,504 per pupil, $16,847 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 Manheim: Little Falls City School District ($29,913 per pupil) · Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District ($25,589 per pupil) · West Canada Valley Central School District ($31,825 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Manheim pay

Typical tax bill
$2,627
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.22%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$118,500
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 Manheim's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofmanheim.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Manheim →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Manheim

Manheim is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Manheim'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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