Town of Clayton (Jefferson County)
Town in New York · Wikipedia
Part of: Jefferson County · New York
4,770
Population
FY 2024
$946
Town-Wide Per Capita Spending
All residents incl. villages
FY 2025
$336
Part-Town Per Capita Spending
Outside villages only
FY 2025
3.1%
Debt Service
FY 2025
3.3
Fiscal Stress
FY 2024
6.7
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 Clayton (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 Clayton (Jefferson County)
Total village population: 1,705 (36% of town)
Village of Clayton (Jefferson County)
pop. 1,705
Community Profile
Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates
18.1%
Poverty Rate
2023
34.8%
Bachelor's+ Rate
2023
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
2023
68.0%
Homeownership Rate
2023
$78,110
(2023)
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2010
2023
$46,221
(2023)
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2010
2023
$204,400
(2023)
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2010
2023
$986
(2023)
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2010
2023
45.3
(2023)
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2010
2023
0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality
0.5
(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 · 1995–2025
Fiscal Health
$4,940,200
(2024)
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2011
2024
$1,068,810,900
(2024)
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2011
2024
$172,483
(2025)
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1995
2025
3.1%
(2025)
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1995
2025
$946
(2025)
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2010
2025
$336
(2025)
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2010
2025
0 = healthy · 100 = significant stress
3.3
(2024)
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2012
2024
0 = no stress · 100 = significant stress
6.7
(2024)
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2012
2024
Top Revenue Sources
$2,736,929
(2025)
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1995
2025
$1,207,960
(2025)
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1995
2025
$590,576
(2025)
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1995
2025
$562,120
(2025)
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1995
2025
$552,098
(2025)
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1995
2025
Top Expenditures
$2,235,498
(2025)
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1995
2025
$1,034,017
(2025)
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1995
2025
$885,460
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1995
2025
$850,354
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1995
2025
$203,028
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1995
2025
Financial Documents (85)
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Town of Clayton OSC Annual Financial Report 2025 | OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR |
| 2024 | Town of Clayton OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 | OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR |
| 2024 | Town of Clayton OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 | OSC_TOWN_AFR |
| 2024 | Town of Clayton FSMS Report 2024 | FSMS_MONITORING |
| 2023 | Town of Clayton (Jefferson County) Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 | US_CENSUS_ACS5 |
Governance & Structure
- Structure
- Not specified
- Fiscal Autonomy
- Not specified
- ICMA Recognition
- —
- Notes
- None
- OSC Code
220317100000
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 Clayton (Jefferson County)
- Partly contains: La Fargeville Central School District
- Partly contains: Lyme Central School District
- Partly contains: Thousand Islands Central School District