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Stockton, NY town hall & government

Stockton spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $577 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stockton's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$577
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$754,00063%
Administration & buildings
$122,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$55,0005%
Parks & libraries
$22,0002%
Health & welfare
$7,0001%
Police
$3,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Other
$224,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • From other local governments 26%
  • From the state 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Stockton

Full-time staff
5
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$28,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 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

Cassadaga Valley Central School District

Stockton's K–12 school district, shared with Cassadaga, Sinclairville, Charlotte, Gerry and Arkwright. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,548
New York: $34,607
Students
829
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $28,548 per pupil, $18,607 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 Stockton: Chautauqua Lake Central School District ($26,030 per pupil) · Brocton Central School District ($33,315 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Stockton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,702
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.95%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$138,900
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 Stockton's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Stockton

Stockton is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Stockton'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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