Philadelphia, NY town hall & government
Philadelphia spent $4.4 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $3,980 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Philadelphia's government.
Where Philadelphia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 11%
- From other local governments 9%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Philadelphia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
What homeowners in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia's government
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.
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.