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Osceola, NY town hall & government

Osceola spent $628,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,855 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Osceola's money goes

Spent
$628,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,855
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$383,00061%
Fire
$45,0007%
Administration & buildings
$40,0006%
Sewer & trash
$39,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,0001%
Health & welfare
$4,0001%
Other
$112,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • From the state 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Osceola

Full-time staff
3
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
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

Camden Central School District

Osceola's K–12 school district, shared with Camden, Camden, Florence, Vienna, Annsville and Sylvan Beach. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,163
New York: $34,607
Students
2,043
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $27,163 per pupil, $18,371 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 Osceola: South Lewis Central School District ($26,043 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Osceola pay

Typical tax bill
$2,700
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.93%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$140,000
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Osceola

Osceola is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Osceola'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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