Town of Brownville (Jefferson County)
Town in New York · Wikipedia
Part of: Jefferson County · New York
5,842
Population
FY 2024
$370
Town-Wide Per Capita Spending
All residents incl. villages
FY 2024
$301
Part-Town Per Capita Spending
Outside villages only
FY 2024
1.4%
Debt Service
FY 2024
0.0
Fiscal Stress
FY 2024
20.0
Socio-Dem. Stress
FY 2024
Tax Snapshot (Beta)
Beta: source-backed tax context only. This is not a personalized tax-burden estimate.
Current source-backed tax context for New York and Town of Brownville (Jefferson County).
| Component | Summary | Effective | Coverage | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY state personal income tax | NY uses a progressive bracket schedule (4.00% to 10.90% on the current IT-201 schedule). | Tax year 2025 schedule; statutory update starts for tax years beginning after 2025. | Source verified | IT-201-I (2025 PDF); Tax Law §601 |
| NY state sales and use tax (base) | NY state base sales and use tax rate is 4%; local rates are additive by jurisdiction. | In effect as of January 1, 2026. | Loaded | New York State Department of Taxation and Finance sales tax rates |
| NY state-level property tax policy | In New York, real property tax is raised and spent locally by counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and special districts; there is no single statewide property-tax rate. | Property-tax guidance page updated July 26, 2024 (accessed April 19, 2026). | Needs review | NY property taxes overview; ORPTS tax bill calculation guide |
Villages in Brownville (Jefferson County)
Total village population: 2,386 (41% of town)
Village of Dexter (Jefferson County)
pop. 1,004
Community Profile
Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates
11.6%
Poverty Rate
2023
24.0%
Bachelor's+ Rate
2023
5.0%
Unemployment Rate
2023
80.5%
Homeownership Rate
2023
$81,956
(2023)
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2010
2023
$36,759
(2023)
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2010
2023
$201,500
(2023)
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2010
2023
$934
(2023)
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2010
2023
39.7
(2023)
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2010
2023
0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality
0.4
(2023)
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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
$2,454,480
(2024)
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2011
2024
$617,411,821
(2024)
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2011
2024
$97,914
(2024)
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1996
2024
1.4%
(2024)
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1996
2024
$370
(2024)
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2010
2024
$301
(2024)
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2010
2024
0 = healthy · 100 = significant stress
0.0
(2024)
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2012
2024
0 = no stress · 100 = significant stress
20.0
(2024)
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2012
2024
Top Revenue Sources
$2,649,010
(2024)
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1995
2024
$1,126,232
(2024)
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1995
2024
$956,096
(2024)
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1995
2024
$642,457
(2024)
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1995
2024
$635,008
(2024)
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1995
2024
Top Expenditures
$3,473,122
(2024)
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1995
2024
$1,570,880
(2024)
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1995
2024
$695,312
(2024)
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1995
2024
$361,784
(2024)
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1995
2024
$288,261
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1997
2024
Financial Documents (84)
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Town of Brownville OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 | OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR |
| 2024 | Town of Brownville OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 | OSC_TOWN_AFR |
| 2024 | Town of Brownville FSMS Report 2024 | FSMS_MONITORING |
| 2023 | Town of Brownville (Jefferson County) Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 | US_CENSUS_ACS5 |
| 2023 | Town of Brownville OSC Annual Financial Report 2023 | OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR |
Governance & Structure
- Structure
- Not specified
- Fiscal Autonomy
- Not specified
- ICMA Recognition
- —
- Notes
- None
- OSC Code
220309800000
Not applicable for this entity type.
Geographic Relationships
This entity is within
- Wholly within: Jefferson County
- Wholly within: New York
Within this entity
- Wholly contains: Village of Brownville (Jefferson County)
- Wholly contains: Village of Dexter (Jefferson County)
- Wholly contains: Village of Glen Park (Jefferson County)
- Partly contains: General Brown Central School District
- Partly contains: Lyme Central School District
- Partly contains: Thousand Islands Central School District