Persia, NY town hall & government
Persia spent $527,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $237 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Persia's government.
Where Persia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- From other local governments 16%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Persia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gowanda Central School District
Persia's K–12 school district, shared with Gowanda, Perrysburg, Collins and Dayton. 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 16%
- State 70%
- Federal 15%
Of the $30,368 per pupil, $18,594 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 Persia: Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District ($30,254 per pupil).
What homeowners in Persia 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Persia's government
Who represents Persia
Persia is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. 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.