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Pinckney, NY town hall & government

Pinckney spent $639,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,035 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pinckney's money goes

Spent
$639,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,035
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$443,00069%
Administration & buildings
$47,0007%
Fire
$15,0002%
Sewer & trash
$10,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$112,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 59%
  • From the state 26%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Pinckney

Full-time staff
3
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,600
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pinckney didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lowville Academy and Central School District

Pinckney's K–12 school district, shared with Castorland, Lowville, Lowville, Montague, Martinsburg and Harrisburg. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,852
New York: $34,607
Students
1,304
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $21,852 per pupil, $13,738 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.

Also serving Pinckney: Copenhagen Central School District ($22,898 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Pinckney pay

Typical tax bill
$2,857
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.67%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$170,800
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 Pinckney's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Pinckney

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

All of Pinckney'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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