Westville, NY town hall & government
Westville spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $668 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westville's government.
Where Westville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- From the federal government 25%
- From the state 16%
- From other local governments 7%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Westville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Salmon River Central School District
Westville's K–12 school district, shared with Fort Covington and Bombay. 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 7%
- State 81%
- Federal 12%
Of the $35,951 per pupil, $20,704 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 Westville: Malone Central School District ($28,557 per pupil).
What homeowners in Westville 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Westville's government
Who represents Westville
Westville is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. 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.