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Silver Creek, NY town hall & government

Silver Creek spent $416,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $171 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Silver Creek's money goes

Spent
$416,000
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$171
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$10 million
$4,088 per resident
Interest on debt
$416,000100%

Silver Creek didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Silver Creek

Full-time staff
10
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Silver Creek Central School District

Silver Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Sheridan and Hanover. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,667
New York: $34,607
Students
982
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $27,667 per pupil, $18,619 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Silver Creek pay

Typical tax bill
$3,350
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.67%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$125,400
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.

Local

Contact Silver Creek's government

🏛️ Official websitesilvercreekny.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Silver Creek →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Silver Creek

Silver Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Silver Creek'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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