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Oswegatchie, NY town hall & government

Oswegatchie spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $591 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Oswegatchie's money goes

Spent
$2.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$591
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million44%
Administration & buildings
$315,00013%
Fire
$147,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$146,0006%
Housing & development
$78,0003%
Health & welfare
$10,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$8,000<1%
Police
$6,000<1%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Other
$688,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 36%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • From the state 12%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Oswegatchie

Full-time staff
17
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
7 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Other
2 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

Heuvelton Central School District

Oswegatchie's K–12 school district, shared with Heuvelton and De Peyster. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$29,807
New York: $34,607
Students
576
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $29,807 per pupil, $19,446 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 Oswegatchie: Morristown Central School District ($34,003 per pupil) · Ogdensburg City School District ($34,432 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Oswegatchie pay

Typical tax bill
$2,307
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.64%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$140,300
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Oswegatchie

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

All of Oswegatchie'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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