New Square, NY town hall & government
New Square spent $5 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $559 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach New Square's government.
Where New Square's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- From the state 34%
- From other local governments 11%
- Property taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for New Square
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. New Square didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)
New Square's K–12 school district, shared with Chestnut Ridge, Kaser, New Hempstead, Spring Valley, Pomona and Wesley Hills. 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 36%
- State 37%
- Federal 27%
Of the $33,077 per pupil, $20,604 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 New Square kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in New Square 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.
Contact New Square's government
Who represents New Square
New Square is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Michael Lawler. 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.