Wolcott, NY town hall & government
Wolcott spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $455 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wolcott's government.
Where Wolcott's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 43%
- Property taxes 26%
- From other local governments 15%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Wolcott
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Red Creek Central School District
Wolcott's K–12 school district, shared with Fair Haven, Red Creek, Victory, Sterling and Butler. 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 20%
- State 67%
- Federal 13%
Of the $30,397 per pupil, $19,672 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 Wolcott: North Rose-Wolcott Central School District ($27,740 per pupil).
What homeowners in Wolcott 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.
Contact Wolcott's government
Who represents Wolcott
Wolcott 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.