Middlesex, NY town hall & government
Middlesex spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,339 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Middlesex's government.
Where Middlesex's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 74%
- From the state 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From other local governments 6%
- Utility sales 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Middlesex
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)
Middlesex's K–12 school district, shared with Rushville, Gorham, Potter and Seneca. 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 42%
- State 48%
- Federal 10%
Of the $33,045 per pupil, $19,671 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 Middlesex kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Middlesex 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 Middlesex's government
Who represents Middlesex
Middlesex is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. 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.