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.
Where Niles's money goes
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%
Who works for Niles
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
What homeowners in Niles 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 Niles's government
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.
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.