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Trenton, NY town hall & government

Trenton spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $709 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Trenton's money goes

Spent
$3.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$709
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$611,000
$137 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1 million32%
Parks & libraries
$519,00016%
Administration & buildings
$374,00012%
Fire
$332,00011%
Sewer & trash
$170,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$90,0003%
Health & welfare
$78,0002%
Interest on debt
$46,0001%
Water & other utilities
$45,0001%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$486,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 45%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Fees & charges 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Trenton

Full-time staff
1
46 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$116,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time18 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time11 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time8 part
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Holland Patent Central School District

Trenton's K–12 school district, shared with Holland Patent, Floyd, Western, Steuben and Marcy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,734
New York: $34,607
Students
1,291
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $27,734 per pupil, $18,431 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 Trenton: Remsen Central School District ($31,476 per pupil) · Whitesboro Central School District ($23,424 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Trenton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,887
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.72%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$225,400
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 Trenton's government

Town hall & decisions in Trenton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Trenton

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

All of Trenton'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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