Orwell, NY town hall & government
Orwell spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,493 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orwell's government.
Where Orwell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 62%
- From other local governments 18%
- From the state 13%
- Utility sales 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Orwell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sandy Creek Central School District
Orwell's K–12 school district, shared with Lacona, Redfield, Sandy Creek, Boylston and Sandy Creek. 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 25%
- State 66%
- Federal 8%
Of the $29,571 per pupil, $18,725 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 Orwell: Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District ($33,522 per pupil).
What homeowners in Orwell 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 Orwell's government
Who represents Orwell
Orwell 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.