Nelliston, NY town hall & government
Nelliston spent $408,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $718 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Nelliston's government.
Where Nelliston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 28%
- Property taxes 28%
- Utility sales 22%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Nelliston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fort Plain Central School District
Nelliston's K–12 school district, shared with Fort Plain, Minden and Palatine. 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 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 Nelliston: Canajoharie Central School District ($24,529 per pupil).
What homeowners in Nelliston 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 Nelliston's government
Who represents Nelliston
Nelliston 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.