Russell, NY town hall & government
Russell spent $1,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Russell's government.
Where Russell's money goes
Who works for Russell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Russell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Edwards-Knox Central School District
Russell's K–12 school district, shared with Clare and Edwards. 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 15%
- State 76%
- Federal 9%
Of the $31,545 per pupil, $18,512 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 Russell: Hermon-DeKalb Central School District ($32,068 per pupil) · Clifton-Fine Central School District ($39,644 per pupil).
What homeowners in Russell 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's government
Who represents Russell
Russell is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. 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.