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Oriskany, NY town hall & government

Oriskany spent $1.6 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,190 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Oriskany's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,190
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$358,00023%
Police
$151,00010%
Parks & libraries
$104,0007%
Administration & buildings
$90,0006%
Fire
$75,0005%
Sewer & trash
$71,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$31,0002%
Interest on debt
$26,0002%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$646,00042%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • From other local governments 34%
  • From the state 7%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Oriskany

Full-time staff
3
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,900
a year, before benefits
Police
0 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Other
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

Oriskany Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$24,199
New York: $34,607
Students
594
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $24,199 per pupil, $15,456 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 Oriskany pay

Typical tax bill
$3,951
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.32%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$170,100
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 Oriskany's government

Town hall & decisions in Oriskany →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oriskany

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

All of Oriskany'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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