Williamstown, NY town hall & government
Williamstown spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $825 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Williamstown's government.
Where Williamstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- From other local governments 29%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Williamstown collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Williamstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Williamstown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District
Williamstown's K–12 school district, shared with Parish, Amboy, Parish, Albion and Orwell. 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 21%
- State 70%
- Federal 9%
Of the $33,522 per pupil, $21,868 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 Williamstown: Sandy Creek Central School District ($29,571 per pupil).
What homeowners in Williamstown 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 Williamstown's government
Who represents Williamstown
Williamstown 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.