Wolcott, NY town hall & government
Wolcott spent $1.8 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,115 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
- Property taxes 36%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 19%
- From other local governments 12%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Wolcott
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Rose-Wolcott Central School District
Wolcott's K–12 school district, shared with Huron, Rose, Butler and Wolcott. 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 30%
- State 61%
- Federal 9%
Of the $27,740 per pupil, $17,555 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.
Which schools Wolcott kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
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.