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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.

Town budget

Where Piercefield's money goes

Spent
$819,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,894
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$364,00044%
Administration & buildings
$74,0009%
Fire
$51,0006%
Water & other utilities
$22,0003%
Sewer & trash
$20,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0001%
Paid to other governments
$9,0001%
Health & welfare
$5,0001%
Interest on debt
$5,0001%
Other
$259,00032%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Piercefield

Full-time staff
4
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,800
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$29,056
New York: $34,607
Students
747
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.3 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Piercefield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,367
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.55%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$153,100
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 Piercefield's government

Town hall & decisions in Piercefield →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Piercefield'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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