Town Hall · St. Armand

St. Armand, NY town hall & government

St. Armand spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,062 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where St. Armand's money goes

Spent

$1.6 million

fiscal year to December 31, 2022

Per resident

$1,062

typical New York towns: $710

Long-term debt

$3.2 million

$2,202 per resident

Roads & transportation

$516,00033%

Sewer & trash

$160,00010%

Administration & buildings

$158,00010%

Interest on debt

$134,0009%

Fire

$105,0007%

Water & other utilities

$102,0007%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$49,0003%

Parks & libraries

$45,0003%

Housing & development

$11,0001%

Health & welfare

$7,000<1%

Other

$271,00017%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 51%
Fees & charges 16%
From the state 10%
From other local governments 8%
Interest, fines & other 6%
Other taxes & licenses 5%
Utility sales 4%
Sales taxes 1%

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for St. Armand

Full-time staff

15 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$66,000

a year, before benefits

Administration & buildings

2 full-time9 part

Roads & transportation

3 full-time

Sewer & trash

1 full-time1 part

Courts, inspections & corrections

0 full-time1 part

Water & other utilities

0 full-time1 part

Other

0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. St. Armand didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Saranac Lake Central School District

St. Armand's K–12 school district, shared with Harrietstown, Saranac Lake, Brighton, Franklin and Santa Clara. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$32,834

New York: $34,607

Students

1,064

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$5.7 million

at year end

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

Local 62%
State 27%
Federal 11%

Of the $32,834 per pupil, $20,995 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 St. Armand pay

Typical tax bill

$3,789

a year · New York typical $6,582

Effective rate

1.57%

of home value · New York 1.55%

Typical home value

$241,200

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 St. Armand's government

Town hall & decisions in St. Armand →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. Armand

St. Armand is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of St. Armand'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.