Blenheim, NY town hall & government
Blenheim spent $664,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,804 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blenheim's government.
Where Blenheim's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 31%
- From the state 18%
- From other local governments 10%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Blenheim
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Blenheim didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Gilboa-Conesville Central School District
Blenheim's K–12 school district, shared with Prattsville, Conesville and Gilboa. 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 59%
- State 35%
- Federal 6%
Of the $35,937 per pupil, $21,954 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 Blenheim: Jefferson Central School District ($40,166 per pupil) · Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District ($29,016 per pupil) · Middleburgh Central School District ($33,872 per pupil).
What homeowners in Blenheim 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 Blenheim's government
Who represents Blenheim
Blenheim is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. 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.