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.
Where Stillwater's money goes
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%
Who works for Stillwater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
What homeowners in Stillwater 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 Stillwater's government
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.
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.