Bath, NY town hall & government
Bath spent $14.2 million in the year to May 31, 2024, about $2,553 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bath's government.
Where Bath's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- From the federal government 20%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From other local governments 6%
- From the state 5%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bath
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bath Central School District
Bath's K–12 school district, shared with Bath and Cameron. 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 22%
- State 68%
- Federal 9%
Of the $27,123 per pupil, $18,237 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.
Which schools Bath kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bath 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 Bath's government
Who represents Bath
Bath is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. 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.