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Royalton, NY town hall & government

Royalton spent $6.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $868 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Royalton's money goes

Spent
$6.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$868
typical New York towns: $1,196
Long-term debt
$3 million
$398 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million33%
Water & other utilities
$999,00015%
Sewer & trash
$702,00011%
Fire
$605,0009%
Administration & buildings
$427,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$213,0003%
Interest on debt
$115,0002%
Police
$91,0001%
Parks & libraries
$40,0001%
Health & welfare
$12,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$2,000<1%
Other
$1.1 million18%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • From other local governments 31%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From the state 7%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Royalton

Full-time staff
17
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time26 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Royalton-Hartland Central School District

Royalton's K–12 school district, shared with Middleport and Hartland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,648
New York: $34,607
Students
1,198
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $22,648 per pupil, $14,431 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 Royalton: Akron Central School District ($25,567 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Royalton pay

Typical tax bill
$4,153
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.28%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$182,200
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.

Local

Contact Royalton's government

Town hall & decisions in Royalton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Royalton

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

All of Royalton'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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