Russell Gardens, NY town hall & government
Russell Gardens spent $1.5 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,578 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Russell Gardens's government.
Where Russell Gardens's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Russell Gardens collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Russell Gardens
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Russell Gardens didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Great Neck Union Free School District
Russell Gardens's K–12 school district, shared with Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Plaza, Great Neck, Kings Point, Saddle Rock and Lake Success. 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 91%
- State 7%
- Federal 2%
Of the $36,778 per pupil, $24,049 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 Russell Gardens kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Russell Gardens 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 Russell Gardens's government
Who represents Russell Gardens
Russell Gardens is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Thomas R. Suozzi. 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.