Montague, NY town hall & government
Montague spent $426,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,680 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Montague's government.
Where Montague's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- From the state 43%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Montague didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Montague
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lowville Academy and Central School District
Montague's K–12 school district, shared with Castorland, Lowville, Lowville, Martinsburg, Pinckney and Harrisburg. 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 23%
- State 69%
- Federal 8%
Of the $21,852 per pupil, $13,738 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 Montague kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Montague 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 Montague's government
Who represents Montague
Montague 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.