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.
Where Sheldon's money goes
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%
Who works for Sheldon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Sheldon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sheldon 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 Sheldon's government
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.
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.