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Clinton, NY town hall & government

Clinton spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $718 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Clinton's money goes

Spent
$3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$718
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$256 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million51%
Administration & buildings
$450,00015%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$197,0007%
Parks & libraries
$80,0003%
Interest on debt
$35,0001%
Health & welfare
$8,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$2,000<1%
Other
$713,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • Other taxes & licenses 14%
  • From the state 13%
  • From other local governments 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Clinton

Full-time staff
11
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
11 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time14 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time5 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

Hyde Park Central School District

Clinton's K–12 school district, shared with Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,782
New York: $34,607
Students
3,515
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 55%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $30,782 per pupil, $19,221 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 Clinton: Rhinebeck Central School District ($37,948 per pupil) · Millbrook Central School District ($38,189 per pupil) · Pine Plains Central School District ($41,085 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Clinton pay

Typical tax bill
$8,750
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.96%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$447,500
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 Clinton's government

Town hall & decisions in Clinton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clinton

Clinton is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Patrick Ryan. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Clinton'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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