Bergen, NY town hall & government
Bergen spent $3.2 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,989 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bergen's government.
Where Bergen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 58%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 7%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Bergen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Byron-Bergen Central School District
Bergen's K–12 school district, shared with Bergen and Byron. 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 35%
- State 59%
- Federal 7%
Of the $24,924 per pupil, $15,866 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 Bergen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bergen 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 Bergen's government
Who represents Bergen
Bergen is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. 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.