Town Hall · Pendleton

Pendleton, NY town hall & government

Pendleton spent $4.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $660 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pendleton's money goes

Spent
$4.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$660
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million28%
Sewer & trash
$736,00016%
Administration & buildings
$434,00010%
Water & other utilities
$416,0009%
Fire
$390,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$307,0007%
Parks & libraries
$51,0001%
Police
$19,000<1%
Health & welfare
$14,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$895,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 42%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Pendleton

Full-time staff
17
49 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
1 full-time32 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pendleton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Starpoint Central School District

Pendleton's K–12 school district, shared with Cambria, Lockport and Wheatfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,215
New York: $34,607
Students
2,928
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $21,215 per pupil, $13,360 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 Pendleton: Lockport City School District ($27,229 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Pendleton pay

Typical tax bill
$6,623
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.25%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$294,300
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

Contact Pendleton's government

🏛️ Official websitependletonny.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pendleton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pendleton

Pendleton is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Pendleton'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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