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Red Creek, NY town hall & government

Red Creek spent $542,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,111 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Red Creek's money goes

Spent
$542,000
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,111
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$103,000
$211 per resident
Fire
$180,00033%
Water & other utilities
$95,00018%
Roads & transportation
$94,00017%
Administration & buildings
$86,00016%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$18,0003%
Sewer & trash
$17,0003%
Interest on debt
$9,0002%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$40,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • From other local governments 21%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Red Creek

Full-time staff
2
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Red Creek Central School District

Red Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Fair Haven, Victory, Sterling, Wolcott and Butler. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,397
New York: $34,607
Students
808
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $30,397 per pupil, $19,672 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 Red Creek pay

Typical tax bill
$2,883
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.20%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$130,900
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 Red Creek's government

🏛️ Official websiteredcreekny.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Red Creek →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Red Creek

Red Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Red Creek'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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