Berlin, NY town hall & government
Berlin spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,008 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Berlin's government.
Where Berlin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- From the state 18%
- From other local governments 11%
- From the federal government 5%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Utility sales 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Berlin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Berlin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Berlin Central School District
Berlin's K–12 school district, shared with Petersburgh, Grafton and Stephentown. 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 40%
- State 51%
- Federal 9%
Of the $38,379 per pupil, $24,665 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 Berlin: Averill Park Central School District ($23,693 per pupil).
What homeowners in Berlin 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 Berlin's government
Who represents Berlin
Berlin 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.