Van Buren, NY town hall & government
Van Buren spent $4.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $343 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Van Buren's government.
Where Van Buren's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 62%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Van Buren
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Baldwinsville Central School District
Van Buren's K–12 school district, shared with Baldwinsville and Lysander. 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 47%
- State 48%
- Federal 5%
Of the $21,895 per pupil, $14,370 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 Van Buren: Jordan-Elbridge Central School District ($28,451 per pupil) · West Genesee Central School District ($22,150 per pupil).
Which schools Van Buren kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Van Buren 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 Van Buren's government
Who represents Van Buren
Van Buren 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.