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North Salem, NY town hall & government

North Salem spent $11.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,293 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where North Salem's money goes

Spent
$11.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,293
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$8.2 million
$1,604 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.6 million22%
Parks & libraries
$1.8 million15%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million10%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million9%
Police
$879,0008%
Water & other utilities
$590,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$577,0005%
Interest on debt
$467,0004%
Health & welfare
$439,0004%
Paid to other governments
$32,000<1%
Other
$2 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 63%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Utility sales 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for North Salem

Full-time staff
44
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
13 full-time6 part
Police
15 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. North Salem didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

North Salem Central School District

North Salem's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$46,975
New York: $34,607
Students
964
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 87%
  • State 11%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $46,975 per pupil, $29,381 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in North Salem pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$670,600
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.

Local

Contact North Salem's government

🏛️ Official websitenorthsalemny.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in North Salem →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Salem

North Salem is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Michael Lawler. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of North Salem'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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