Stark, NY town hall & government
Stark spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,538 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stark's government.
Where Stark's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 36%
- Property taxes 34%
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Stark
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District
Stark's K–12 school district, shared with Warren. 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 26%
- State 58%
- Federal 16%
Of the $36,611 per pupil, $17,916 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.
Which schools Stark kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stark 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 Stark's government
Who represents Stark
Stark 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.