Seneca Falls, NY town hall & government
Seneca Falls spent $12.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,452 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Seneca Falls's government.
Where Seneca Falls's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 40%
- Property taxes 27%
- From the state 15%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Seneca Falls
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Seneca Falls Central School District
Seneca Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Tyre and Fayette. 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 35%
- State 54%
- Federal 10%
Of the $25,951 per pupil, $16,895 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 Seneca Falls: Waterloo Central School District ($28,798 per pupil).
What homeowners in Seneca Falls 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.
Contact Seneca Falls's government
Who represents Seneca Falls
Seneca Falls is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. 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.