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Sweden, NY town hall & government

Sweden spent $8.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $593 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sweden's money goes

Spent
$8.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$593
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$1 million
$75 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.1 million38%
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million23%
Administration & buildings
$771,0009%
Parks & libraries
$679,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$270,0003%
Sewer & trash
$64,0001%
Interest on debt
$45,0001%
Health & welfare
$25,000<1%
Police
$3,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$3,000<1%
Other
$1.4 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • From the federal government 26%
  • From other local governments 19%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the state 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sweden

Full-time staff
27
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
10 full-time17 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time9 part
Other
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Sweden pay

Typical tax bill
$5,422
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.90%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$186,800
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 Sweden's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofsweden.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sweden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sweden

Sweden is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Joseph D. Morelle. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Sweden'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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