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Minden, NY town hall & government

Minden spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $496 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Minden's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$496
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million55%
Administration & buildings
$188,0009%
Fire
$151,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$118,0006%
Sewer & trash
$18,0001%
Health & welfare
$12,0001%
Parks & libraries
$11,0001%
Police
$5,000<1%
Other
$418,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 48%
  • Property taxes 34%
  • From the state 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Minden

Full-time staff
10
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fort Plain Central School District

Minden's K–12 school district, shared with Fort Plain, Nelliston and Palatine. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$29,421
New York: $34,607
Students
715
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $29,421 per pupil, $19,759 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 Minden: Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District ($28,924 per pupil) · Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District ($25,589 per pupil) · Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District ($36,611 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Minden pay

Typical tax bill
$3,180
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
3.51%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$90,500
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 Minden's government

Town hall & decisions in Minden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Minden

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

All of Minden'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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