Charleston, NY town hall & government
Charleston spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,200 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Charleston's government.
Where Charleston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 48%
- Property taxes 33%
- From the federal government 8%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Charleston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fonda-Fultonville Central School District
Charleston's K–12 school district, shared with Fonda, Fultonville, Glen and Mohawk. 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 36%
- State 57%
- Federal 7%
Of the $21,751 per pupil, $14,468 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 Charleston: Duanesburg Central School District ($23,428 per pupil) · Schoharie Central School District ($29,231 per pupil).
What homeowners in Charleston 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 Charleston's government
Who represents Charleston
Charleston 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.