Cairo, NY town hall & government
Cairo spent $333,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $52 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cairo's government.
Where Cairo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 94%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Cairo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cairo-Durham Central School District
Cairo's K–12 school district, shared with Durham. 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 43%
- State 48%
- Federal 9%
Of the $29,830 per pupil, $18,690 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 Cairo: Coxsackie-Athens Central School District ($30,047 per pupil) · Greenville Central School District ($29,683 per pupil).
Which schools Cairo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cairo 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 Cairo's government
Who represents Cairo
Cairo 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.