Canaan, NY town hall & government
Canaan spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $927 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Canaan's government.
Where Canaan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- From other local governments 27%
- From the state 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Canaan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chatham Central School District
Canaan's K–12 school district, shared with Chatham, Austerlitz, Chatham and Ghent. 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 69%
- State 26%
- Federal 5%
Of the $34,286 per pupil, $20,474 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 Canaan: New Lebanon Central School District ($31,981 per pupil) · Northeast Central School District ($35,560 per pupil).
What homeowners in Canaan 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 Canaan's government
Who represents Canaan
Canaan 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.