Minerva, NY town hall & government
Minerva spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,475 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Minerva's government.
Where Minerva's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 62%
- From other local governments 13%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Utility sales 2%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Minerva
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Minerva Central School District
Minerva's K–12 school district. 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 67%
- State 27%
- Federal 6%
Of the $56,088 per pupil, $32,500 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 Minerva kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Minerva 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 Minerva's government
Who represents Minerva
Minerva is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. 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.