Athens, NY town hall & government
Athens spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $529 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Athens's government.
Where Athens's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 49%
- Interest, fines & other 33%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- From the state 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Athens
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Coxsackie-Athens Central School District
Athens's K–12 school district, shared with Coxsackie, Athens, Coxsackie and New Baltimore. 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 54%
- State 38%
- Federal 8%
Of the $30,047 per pupil, $18,209 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 Athens: Catskill Central School District ($32,870 per pupil) · Cairo-Durham Central School District ($29,830 per pupil).
Which schools Athens kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Athens 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 Athens's government
Who represents Athens
Athens is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. 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.