Watertown, NY town hall & government
Watertown spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $887 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Watertown's government.
Where Watertown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 44%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Utility sales 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Property taxes <1%
Who works for Watertown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Watertown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
What homeowners in Watertown 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 Watertown's government
Who represents Watertown
Watertown is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. 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.