Bethlehem, NY town hall & government
Bethlehem spent $60.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,719 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bethlehem's government.
Who runs Bethlehem
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Bethlehem's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 32%
- Property taxes 29%
- Utility sales 15%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Bethlehem
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bethlehem Central School District
Bethlehem's K–12 school district, shared with New Scotland. 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 67%
- State 30%
- Federal 3%
Of the $23,378 per pupil, $14,600 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 Bethlehem: Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District ($27,048 per pupil) · Guilderland Central School District ($23,059 per pupil).
What homeowners in Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem's government
Who represents Bethlehem
Bethlehem is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko. 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.