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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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Montague's money goes

Spent
$426,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$5,680
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$296,00069%
Administration & buildings
$30,0007%
Fire
$10,0002%
Sewer & trash
$7,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,0001%
Other
$77,00018%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Montague

Full-time staff
2
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,900
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$21,852
New York: $34,607
Students
1,304
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.3 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Montague pay

Typical tax bill
$3,750
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$315,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Montague's government

Town hall & decisions in Montague →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Montague'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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