Town Hall · Castleton-on-Hudson

Castleton-on-Hudson, NY town hall & government

Castleton-on-Hudson spent $2.9 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,019 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Castleton-on-Hudson's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Castleton-on-Hudson's money goes

Spent
$2.9 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,019
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$2.4 million
$1,675 per resident
Sewer & trash
$858,00029%
Roads & transportation
$627,00021%
Parks & libraries
$429,00015%
Water & other utilities
$278,0009%
Interest on debt
$240,0008%
Administration & buildings
$150,0005%
Fire
$88,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$47,0002%
Housing & development
$3,000<1%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$208,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 40%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • From other local governments 17%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Castleton-on-Hudson didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Castleton-on-Hudson

Full-time staff
7
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Schodack Central School District

Castleton-on-Hudson's K–12 school district, shared with Schodack. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,541
New York: $34,607
Students
871
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 54%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $27,541 per pupil, $17,044 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Castleton-on-Hudson pay

Typical tax bill
$5,762
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.59%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$222,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Castleton-on-Hudson's government

🏛️ Official websitecastleton-on-hudson.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Castleton-on-Hudson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Castleton-on-Hudson

Castleton-on-Hudson is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Castleton-on-Hudson's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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