Cohoes, NY town hall & government
Cohoes spent $32.1 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,783 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cohoes's government.
Who runs Cohoes
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Cohoes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- From other local governments 26%
- From the state 22%
- Utility sales 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Cohoes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cohoes didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cohoes City School District
Cohoes'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 31%
- State 61%
- Federal 8%
Of the $24,160 per pupil, $15,349 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.
Which schools Cohoes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cohoes 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 Cohoes's government
Who represents Cohoes
Cohoes is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko. 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.