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Yorkshire, NY town hall & government

Yorkshire spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $619 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Yorkshire's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$619
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$168,000
$46 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1 million44%
Administration & buildings
$126,0006%
Parks & libraries
$112,0005%
Fire
$84,0004%
Water & other utilities
$83,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$79,0003%
Sewer & trash
$50,0002%
Interest on debt
$18,0001%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Police
$4,000<1%
Other
$710,00031%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • From other local governments 34%
  • From the state 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Yorkshire

Full-time staff
5
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,700
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District

Yorkshire's K–12 school district, shared with Arcade, Arcade, Delevan, Freedom, Java and Machias. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,711
New York: $34,607
Students
2,230
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$39.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 20%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $24,711 per pupil, $15,103 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 Yorkshire: West Valley Central School District ($42,621 per pupil) · Springville-Griffith Institute Central School ($25,737 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Yorkshire pay

Typical tax bill
$3,080
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.73%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$112,900
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 Yorkshire's government

Town hall & decisions in Yorkshire →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Yorkshire

Yorkshire is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Yorkshire'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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