Altona, NY town hall & government
Altona spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $502 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Altona's government.
Where Altona's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 32%
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the state 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Altona
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Altona didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Northern Adirondack Central School District
Altona's K–12 school district, shared with Ellenburg, Clinton, Dannemora and Bellmont. 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 31%
- State 62%
- Federal 8%
Of the $30,011 per pupil, $19,491 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 Altona: Beekmantown Central School District ($26,655 per pupil).
What homeowners in Altona 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 Altona's government
Who represents Altona
Altona is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. 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.