Seneca, NY town hall & government
Seneca spent $3.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,253 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Seneca's government.
Where Seneca's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 32%
- From other local governments 27%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Property taxes <1%
Who works for Seneca
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)
Seneca's K–12 school district, shared with Rushville, Gorham, Middlesex and Potter. 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 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.
Also serving Seneca: Geneva City School District ($28,287 per pupil) · Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District ($27,060 per pupil).
Which schools Seneca kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Seneca 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's government
Who represents Seneca
Seneca 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.