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Rushville, NY town hall & government

Rushville spent $1.1 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,654 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rushville's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,654
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
$4,885 per resident
Sewer & trash
$430,00039%
Water & other utilities
$195,00018%
Administration & buildings
$101,0009%
Interest on debt
$69,0006%
Roads & transportation
$68,0006%
Fire
$38,0003%
Parks & libraries
$32,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,0001%
Other
$151,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 29%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • From other local governments 13%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rushville

Full-time staff
3
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
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

Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)

Rushville's K–12 school district, shared with Gorham, Middlesex, Potter and Seneca. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$33,045
New York: $34,607
Students
1,112
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $33,045 per pupil, $19,671 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 Rushville pay

Typical tax bill
$3,000
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.04%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$147,100
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 Rushville's government

Town hall & decisions in Rushville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rushville

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

All of Rushville'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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