Amsterdam, NY town hall & government
Amsterdam spent $5.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $849 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Amsterdam's government.
Where Amsterdam's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 39%
- Utility sales 20%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Amsterdam
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Amsterdam didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Amsterdam City School District
Amsterdam's K–12 school district, shared with Amsterdam, Hagaman and Florida. 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 21%
- State 63%
- Federal 15%
Of the $23,055 per pupil, $16,339 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 Amsterdam: Broadalbin-Perth Central School District ($22,203 per pupil) · Fonda-Fultonville Central School District ($21,751 per pupil).
What homeowners in Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam's government
Who represents Amsterdam
Amsterdam is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko. 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.