Caroga, NY town hall & government
Caroga spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,365 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Caroga's government.
Where Caroga's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 34%
- Property taxes 27%
- From other local governments 22%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Caroga
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wheelerville Union Free School District
Caroga's elementary school district. 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 55%
- State 40%
- Federal 5%
Of the $39,695 per pupil, $19,410 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 Caroga: Gloversville City School District ($27,370 per pupil).
What homeowners in Caroga 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 Caroga's government
Who represents Caroga
Caroga 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.