Santa Clara, NY town hall & government
Santa Clara spent $930,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,776 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Santa Clara's government.
Where Santa Clara's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Santa Clara collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Santa Clara
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Saranac Lake Central School District
Santa Clara's K–12 school district, shared with Harrietstown, Saranac Lake, St. Armand, Brighton and Franklin. 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 62%
- State 27%
- Federal 11%
Of the $32,834 per pupil, $20,995 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 Santa Clara: St. Regis Falls Central School District ($39,571 per pupil).
What homeowners in Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara's government
Who represents Santa Clara
Santa Clara 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.