Utica, NY town hall & government
Utica spent $147.4 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $2,300 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Utica's government.
Who runs Utica
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Utica's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 31%
- Property taxes 23%
- From the state 18%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Utica
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Utica City School District
Utica's K–12 school district. 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 12%
- State 70%
- Federal 18%
Of the $24,222 per pupil, $14,955 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 Utica kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Utica 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 Utica's government
Who represents Utica
Utica is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. 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.