Town of Potsdam — Financial Data

14,901 Population FY 2024

$206 Town-Wide Per Capita Spending All residents incl. villages FY 2024

$370 Part-Town Per Capita Spending Outside villages only FY 2024

1.3% Debt Service FY 2024

0.0 Fiscal Stress FY 2024

20.0 Env. Stress FY 2024

Data comparability note: Contains villages: Village of Norwood (pop. 1,552), Village of Potsdam (pop. 8,312). Town-wide per capita spending covers all residents including village residents (A-fund services: community services, culture and recreation, debt service, economic development, employee benefits, general government, public safety, sanitation, transportation). Part-town per capita spending covers only residents outside incorporated villages (B-fund services: community services, culture and recreation, debt service, economic development, employee benefits, general government, health, public safety, transportation).

Villages in Potsdam

Total village population: 9,864 (66% of town)

Village of Norwood pop. 1,552

Village of Potsdam pop. 8,312

Stress Trajectory

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

17.4% Poverty Rate 2023

35.1% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023

5.9% Unemployment Rate 2023

58.0% Homeownership Rate 2023

Median Household Income

$53,190 (2023)

2010 2023

Per Capita Income

$27,227 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Home Value

$134,100 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Gross Rent

$872 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Age

26.2 (2023)

2010 2023

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality

0.5 (2023)

2010 2023

Financial Trends

Total spending across all funds, including services for the entire town and services exclusive to areas outside villages · 1995–2024

Fiscal Health

Debt Outstanding

$2,674,636 (2024)

2011 2024

Full Value of Taxable Property

$791,641,677 (2024)

2011 2024

Debt Service

$137,584 (2024)

1995 2024

Debt Service %

1.3% (2024)

1995 2024

Town-Wide Per Capita Spending

$206 (2024)

2010 2024

Part-Town Per Capita Spending

$370 (2024)

2010 2024

Fiscal Stress Score (OSC)

0 = healthy · 100 = significant stress

0.0 (2024)

2012 2024

Environmental Stress Score (OSC)

0 = no stress · 100 = significant stress

20.0 (2024)

2012 2024

Top Revenue Sources

Real Property Taxes And Assessments

$4,420,718 (2024)

1995 2024

Sales And Use Tax

$3,785,498 (2024)

1995 2024

State Aid

$1,835,578 (2024)

1995 2024

Use And Sale Of Property

$475,446 (2024)

1995 2024

Other Local Revenues

$224,627 (2024)

1995 2024

Top Expenditures

Transportation

$5,079,216 (2024)

1995 2024

General Government

$2,388,956 (2024)

1995 2024

Employee Benefits

$1,738,652 (2024)

1995 2024

Public Safety

$690,989 (2024)

1995 2024

Culture And Recreation

$569,761 (2024)

1995 2024

Financial Documents (84)

Year	Title	Type
2024	Town of Potsdam OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR
2024	Town of Potsdam OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_TOWN_AFR
2024	Town of Potsdam FSMS Report 2024	FSMS_MONITORING
2023	Town of Potsdam Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2023	Town of Potsdam OSC Annual Financial Report 2023	OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR

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Governance & Structure

Governance Structure

Structure: Not specified
Fiscal Autonomy: Not specified
ICMA Recognition: —
Notes: None
OSC Code: 400368400000

School Details

Not applicable for this entity type.