Tupper Lake, NY town hall & government
Tupper Lake spent $14.4 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $4,205 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tupper Lake's government.
Where Tupper Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 50%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the state 11%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Tupper Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tupper Lake Central School District
Tupper Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Piercefield and Tupper Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 42%
- State 54%
- Federal 4%
Of the $29,056 per pupil, $18,185 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.
Which schools Tupper Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tupper Lake pay
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.
Contact Tupper Lake's government
Who represents Tupper Lake
Tupper Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.
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.