Town Hall · West Carthage

West Carthage, NY town hall & government

West Carthage spent $3.4 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,763 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Carthage's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where West Carthage's money goes

Spent
$3.4 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,763
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$75,000
$39 per resident
Sewer & trash
$944,00028%
Water & other utilities
$792,00024%
Roads & transportation
$571,00017%
Administration & buildings
$331,00010%
Fire
$178,0005%
Police
$122,0004%
Parks & libraries
$95,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$49,0001%
Interest on debt
$15,000<1%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$252,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 43%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

West Carthage didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for West Carthage

Full-time staff
19
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
11 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Police
0 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. West Carthage didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Carthage Central School District

West Carthage's K–12 school district, shared with Black River, Carthage, Deferiet, Wilna, Champion and Rutland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,547
New York: $34,607
Students
3,127
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$22.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 13%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $21,547 per pupil, $13,452 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in West Carthage pay

Typical tax bill
$3,583
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.87%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$192,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact West Carthage's government

Town hall & decisions in West Carthage →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Carthage

West Carthage is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of West Carthage's representatives, with contacts →

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.

You’re browsing

West Carthage

New York · NY
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

West Carthage is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01