Bethany, NY town hall & government
Bethany spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $868 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bethany's government.
Where Bethany's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- From the federal government 30%
- From other local governments 26%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Bethany
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alexander Central School District
Bethany's K–12 school district, shared with Alexander, Alexander and Darien. 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 31%
- State 65%
- Federal 4%
Of the $26,311 per pupil, $16,916 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 Bethany: Pavilion Central School District ($28,423 per pupil) · Wyoming Central School District ($31,479 per pupil).
Which schools Bethany kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bethany 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 Bethany's government
Who represents Bethany
Bethany 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.