Clarkstown, NY town hall & government
Clarkstown spent $172 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,996 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clarkstown's government.
Where Clarkstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Clarkstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clarkstown Central School District
Clarkstown's K–12 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 70%
- State 26%
- Federal 4%
Of the $29,380 per pupil, $19,600 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 Clarkstown: Nyack Union Free School District ($32,892 per pupil) · Nanuet Union Free School District ($34,702 per pupil) · East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) ($33,077 per pupil).
What homeowners in Clarkstown 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 Clarkstown's government
Who represents Clarkstown
Clarkstown is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Michael Lawler. 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.