Wales, NY town hall & government
Wales spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $511 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wales's government.
Where Wales's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 41%
- Property taxes 32%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the state 5%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Wales
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wales didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Iroquois Central School District
Wales's K–12 school district, shared with Elma and Marilla. 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 63%
- State 34%
- Federal 3%
Of the $25,150 per pupil, $15,968 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 Wales: Holland Central School District ($25,809 per pupil).
What homeowners in Wales 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 Wales's government
Who represents Wales
Wales is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. 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.