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Stillwater, NY town hall & government

Stillwater spent $1.6 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $920 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stillwater's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$920
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
$1,677 per resident
Roads & transportation
$390,00025%
Water & other utilities
$270,00017%
Sewer & trash
$211,00013%
Administration & buildings
$183,00012%
Interest on debt
$120,0008%
Fire
$56,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$22,0001%
Parks & libraries
$14,0001%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$301,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 25%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the state 3%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Stillwater

Full-time staff
6
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 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

Stillwater Central School District

Stillwater's K–12 school district, shared with Stillwater. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,460
New York: $34,607
Students
1,033
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $24,460 per pupil, $14,978 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 Stillwater pay

Typical tax bill
$3,868
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.42%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$271,900
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 Stillwater's government

Town hall & decisions in Stillwater →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stillwater

Stillwater is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Stillwater'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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