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Sheldon, NY town hall & government

Sheldon spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $654 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sheldon's government.

Town budget

Where Sheldon's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$654
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$904,000
$399 per resident
Roads & transportation
$793,00053%
Fire
$191,00013%
Administration & buildings
$124,0008%
Interest on debt
$53,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$29,0002%
Water & other utilities
$17,0001%
Parks & libraries
$12,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Other
$261,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 59%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • From the state 14%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Utility sales 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sheldon

Full-time staff
5
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,700
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Attica Central School District

Sheldon's K–12 school district, shared with Attica, Bennington, Attica and Orangeville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,661
New York: $34,607
Students
1,140
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 34%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $27,661 per pupil, $17,588 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 Sheldon: Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District ($24,711 per pupil) · Holland Central School District ($25,809 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sheldon pay

Typical tax bill
$3,037
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.73%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$175,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Sheldon's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofsheldon.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sheldon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sheldon

Sheldon is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Sheldon's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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