Oakfield, NY town hall & government
Oakfield spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $554 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oakfield's government.
Where Oakfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- From other local governments 27%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- From the state 5%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Oakfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oakfield-Alabama Central School District
Oakfield's K–12 school district, shared with Oakfield and Alabama. 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 27%
- State 65%
- Federal 7%
Of the $29,802 per pupil, $17,954 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 Oakfield: Elba Central School District ($24,573 per pupil).
What homeowners in Oakfield 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 Oakfield's government
Who represents Oakfield
Oakfield is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. 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.