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West Union, NY town hall & government

West Union spent $747,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,498 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where West Union's money goes

Spent
$747,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,498
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$453,00061%
Administration & buildings
$47,0006%
Fire
$38,0005%
Water & other utilities
$18,0002%
Health & welfare
$11,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Other
$177,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • From the state 32%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for West Union

Full-time staff
3
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Whitesville Central School District

West Union's K–12 school district, shared with Independence. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$36,837
New York: $34,607
Students
147
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $36,837 per pupil, $19,129 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 West Union: Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District ($26,841 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in West Union pay

Typical tax bill
$3,259
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.90%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$112,500
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 Union's government

Town hall & decisions in West Union →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Union

West Union is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of West Union'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.

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