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.
Where Oswegatchie's money goes
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%
Who works for Oswegatchie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
What homeowners in Oswegatchie 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 Oswegatchie's government
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.
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.