Pelham, NY town hall & government
Pelham spent $4.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $383 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pelham's government.
Where Pelham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From other local governments 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 4%
Who works for Pelham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pelham didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pelham Union Free School District
Pelham's K–12 school district, shared with Pelham Manor and Pelham. 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 82%
- State 17%
- Federal 1%
Of the $28,595 per pupil, $19,629 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.
What homeowners in Pelham 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 Pelham's government
Who represents Pelham
Pelham is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative George Latimer. 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.