Piercefield, NY town hall & government
Piercefield spent $819,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,894 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Piercefield's government.
Where Piercefield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- From other local governments 41%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Utility sales 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Piercefield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tupper Lake Central School District
Piercefield's K–12 school district, shared with Tupper Lake and Tupper Lake. 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 42%
- State 54%
- Federal 4%
Of the $29,056 per pupil, $18,185 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 Piercefield 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 Piercefield's government
Who represents Piercefield
Piercefield 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.