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Philadelphia, NY town hall & government

Philadelphia spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $659 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Philadelphia's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$659
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$547,00047%
Administration & buildings
$134,00012%
Sewer & trash
$59,0005%
Fire
$54,0005%
Health & welfare
$28,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$27,0002%
Parks & libraries
$13,0001%
Water & other utilities
$2,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$294,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • From other local governments 23%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Utility sales <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Philadelphia

Full-time staff
6
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Indian River Central School District

Philadelphia's K–12 school district, shared with Antwerp, Evans Mills, Philadelphia, Theresa, Antwerp and Theresa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,042
New York: $34,607
Students
3,494
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$49.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 9%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 32%

Of the $27,042 per pupil, $15,143 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Philadelphia pay

Typical tax bill
$2,515
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.38%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$182,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Philadelphia's government

Town hall & decisions in Philadelphia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Philadelphia

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

All of Philadelphia'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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