Wheeler, NY town hall & government
Wheeler spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,020 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wheeler's government.
Where Wheeler's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From other local governments 23%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Wheeler
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Avoca Central School District
Wheeler's K–12 school district, shared with Avoca, Avoca and Howard. 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 18%
- State 71%
- Federal 10%
Of the $31,270 per pupil, $17,962 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 Wheeler: Prattsburgh Central School District ($28,628 per pupil) · Bath Central School District ($27,123 per pupil).
Which schools Wheeler kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wheeler 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 Wheeler's government
Who represents Wheeler
Wheeler 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.