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Claverack, NY town hall & government

Claverack spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $438 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Claverack's government.

Town budget

Where Claverack's money goes

Spent
$2.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$438
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
$517 per resident
Roads & transportation
$991,00040%
Administration & buildings
$398,00016%
Fire
$190,0008%
Parks & libraries
$137,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$118,0005%
Water & other utilities
$113,0005%
Interest on debt
$65,0003%
Health & welfare
$12,000<1%
Other
$451,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 41%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • From the state 5%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Claverack

Full-time staff
22
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,400
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
8 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Other
2 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Claverack didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Taconic Hills Central School District

Claverack's K–12 school district, shared with Copake, Hillsdale, Philmont, Taghkanic, Ancram and Ghent. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$33,424
New York: $34,607
Students
1,053
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $33,424 per pupil, $19,815 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 Claverack: Hudson City School District ($31,878 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Claverack pay

Typical tax bill
$3,523
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$326,200
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.

Local

Contact Claverack's government

Town hall & decisions in Claverack →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Claverack

Claverack is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Claverack'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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