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Niles, NY town hall & government

Niles spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,221 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Niles's government.

Town budget

Where Niles's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,221
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$264,000
$230 per resident
Roads & transportation
$660,00047%
Sewer & trash
$262,00019%
Administration & buildings
$149,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$70,0005%
Interest on debt
$19,0001%
Health & welfare
$17,0001%
Parks & libraries
$7,000<1%
Other
$220,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 62%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • From the state 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Niles

Full-time staff
3
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 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

Moravia Central School District

Niles's K–12 school district, shared with Moravia, Moravia, Sempronius and Locke. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,240
New York: $34,607
Students
909
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 31%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $28,240 per pupil, $18,152 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 Niles: Skaneateles Central School District ($26,966 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Niles pay

Typical tax bill
$3,650
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.85%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$197,100
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 Niles's government

Town hall & decisions in Niles →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Niles

Niles is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Niles'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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