Nichols, NY town hall & government
Nichols spent $168,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $360 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Nichols's government.
Where Nichols's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 30%
- Property taxes 30%
- From the federal government 14%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
Who works for Nichols
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tioga Central School District
Nichols's K–12 school district, shared with Tioga, Nichols and Barton. 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 20%
- State 72%
- Federal 9%
Of the $22,456 per pupil, $13,918 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 Nichols kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Nichols 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 Nichols's government
Who represents Nichols
Nichols is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. 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.