Morehouse, NY town hall & government
Morehouse spent $64,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $865 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morehouse's government.
Where Morehouse's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- From other local governments 20%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Morehouse 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 Morehouse
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Morehouse didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Poland Central School District
Morehouse's K–12 school district, shared with Cold Brook, Poland, Russia, Ohio, Deerfield and Norway. 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 41%
- State 50%
- Federal 9%
Of the $29,381 per pupil, $17,535 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 Morehouse: Piseco Common School District.
Which schools Morehouse kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Morehouse 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 Morehouse's government
Who represents Morehouse
Morehouse 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.