Town Hall · Stockholm

Stockholm, NY town hall & government

Stockholm spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $638 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stockholm's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$638
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$305 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million58%
Administration & buildings
$217,0009%
Fire
$148,0006%
Parks & libraries
$61,0003%
Health & welfare
$54,0002%
Sewer & trash
$54,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$35,0002%
Interest on debt
$27,0001%
Police
$2,000<1%
Other
$367,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 38%
  • Property taxes 29%
  • From the state 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Stockholm

Full-time staff
6
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,600
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Housing & development
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brasher Falls Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$27,094
New York: $34,607
Students
971
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17 million
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $27,094 per pupil, $17,048 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.

Also serving Stockholm: Potsdam Central School District ($26,329 per pupil) · Norwood-Norfolk Central School District ($26,782 per pupil) · Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District ($33,689 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Stockholm pay

Typical tax bill
$3,468
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.11%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$164,400
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 Stockholm's government

Town hall & decisions in Stockholm →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stockholm

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

All of Stockholm'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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