Buchanan, NY town hall & government
Buchanan spent $8.4 million in the year to May 31, 2023, about $3,738 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buchanan's government.
Where Buchanan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Utility sales 22%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From the state 14%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From other local governments 5%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Buchanan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Buchanan didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hendrick Hudson Central School District
Buchanan's K–12 school district, shared with Cortlandt. 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 66%
- State 32%
- Federal 2%
Of the $37,226 per pupil, $25,611 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.
What homeowners in Buchanan 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 Buchanan's government
Who represents Buchanan
Buchanan is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Michael Lawler. 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.