Tusten, NY town hall & government
Tusten spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,564 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tusten's government.
Where Tusten's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- From the state 12%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Utility sales 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Tusten
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sullivan West Central School District
Tusten's K–12 school district, shared with Cochecton, Delaware, Jeffersonville, Callicoon, Fremont and Bethel. 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 51%
- State 45%
- Federal 4%
Of the $32,808 per pupil, $19,876 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 Tusten: Eldred Central School District ($39,655 per pupil).
Which schools Tusten kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tusten 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Tusten's government
Who represents Tusten
Tusten is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. 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.