Pike, NY town hall & government
Pike spent $866,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $826 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pike's government.
Where Pike's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- From the state 20%
- From other local governments 16%
- From the federal government 5%
- Utility sales 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Pike
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Letchworth Central School District
Pike's K–12 school district, shared with Castile, Gainesville, Silver Springs, Eagle, Gainesville and Genesee Falls. 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 28%
- State 62%
- Federal 10%
Of the $25,088 per pupil, $14,444 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.
Which schools Pike kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pike 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 Pike's government
Who represents Pike
Pike is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. 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.