Seward, NY town hall & government
Seward spent $759,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $452 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Seward's government.
Where Seward's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Seward collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Seward
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District
Seward's K–12 school district, shared with Cobleskill, Richmondville, Richmondville, Cobleskill, Carlisle and Summit. 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 44%
- State 47%
- Federal 9%
Of the $29,016 per pupil, $18,861 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 Seward: Sharon Springs Central School District ($34,465 per pupil).
What homeowners in Seward 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 Seward's government
Who represents Seward
Seward 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.