Town Hall · Nelliston

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.

Town budget

Where Nelliston's money goes

Spent
$408,000
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$718
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$129,00032%
Sewer & trash
$68,00017%
Roads & transportation
$42,00010%
Administration & buildings
$28,0007%
Parks & libraries
$16,0004%
Fire
$15,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,0002%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$100,00025%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Nelliston

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$29,421
New York: $34,607
Students
715
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.9 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Nelliston pay

Typical tax bill
$2,400
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
3.23%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$74,200
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 Nelliston's government

Town hall & decisions in Nelliston →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Nelliston'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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