Town Hall · Thurston

Thurston, NY town hall & government

Thurston spent $800,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $629 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Thurston's money goes

Spent
$800,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$629
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$184,000
$145 per resident
Roads & transportation
$497,00062%
Administration & buildings
$61,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$14,0002%
Interest on debt
$13,0002%
Health & welfare
$12,0002%
Other
$203,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 71%
  • From the state 25%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Thurston

Full-time staff
5
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,000
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Campbell-Savona Central School District

Thurston's K–12 school district, shared with Savona, Campbell and Bath. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,099
New York: $34,607
Students
806
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$22.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $27,099 per pupil, $16,197 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 Thurston: Addison Central School District ($30,104 per pupil) · Bath Central School District ($27,123 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Thurston pay

Typical tax bill
$3,406
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.45%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$138,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Thurston's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Thurston

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

All of Thurston'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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