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Theresa, NY town hall & government

Theresa spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $600 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Theresa's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$600
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$746,00046%
Administration & buildings
$176,00011%
Parks & libraries
$115,0007%
Sewer & trash
$106,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$40,0002%
Health & welfare
$24,0001%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$426,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 42%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • From the state 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Theresa didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Theresa

Full-time staff
10
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,400
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
6 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Indian River Central School District

Theresa's K–12 school district, shared with Antwerp, Evans Mills, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Theresa and Antwerp. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,042
New York: $34,607
Students
3,494
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$49.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 9%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 32%

Of the $27,042 per pupil, $15,143 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 Theresa: La Fargeville Central School District ($22,503 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Theresa pay

Typical tax bill
$2,384
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$173,800
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 Theresa's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Theresa

Theresa is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Theresa'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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