Amenia, NY town hall & government
Amenia spent $3.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $761 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Amenia's government.
Where Amenia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- Other taxes & licenses 16%
- From other local governments 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Utility sales 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
Who works for Amenia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northeast Central School District
Amenia's K–12 school district, shared with Millerton and North East. 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 71%
- State 24%
- Federal 6%
Of the $35,560 per pupil, $21,639 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 Amenia: Dover Union Free School District ($30,721 per pupil).
Which schools Amenia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Amenia 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.
Contact Amenia's government
Who represents Amenia
Amenia is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Patrick Ryan. 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.