Town Hall · Wilna

Wilna, NY town hall & government

Wilna spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $496 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wilna's money goes

Spent
$2.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$496
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$286,000
$49 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1 million36%
Roads & transportation
$790,00028%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$180,0006%
Water & other utilities
$94,0003%
Sewer & trash
$81,0003%
Health & welfare
$76,0003%
Paid to other governments
$50,0002%
Fire
$20,0001%
Parks & libraries
$15,0001%
Interest on debt
$10,000<1%
Other
$518,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 35%
  • Property taxes 29%
  • From other local governments 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wilna

Full-time staff
9
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,700
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
8 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time12 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Housing & development
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wilna 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

Wilna's K–12 school district, shared with Black River, Carthage, Deferiet, West Carthage, 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 Wilna pay

Typical tax bill
$2,747
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.00%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$137,400
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.

Local

Contact Wilna's government

Town hall & decisions in Wilna →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wilna

Wilna is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Wilna'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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