Columbia, NY town hall & government
Columbia spent $947,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $631 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Columbia's government.
Where Columbia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- From other local governments 37%
- From the state 13%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Columbia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Columbia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Central Valley Central School District
Columbia's K–12 school district, shared with Ilion, Mohawk and German Flatts. 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 14%
- State 75%
- Federal 11%
Of the $24,276 per pupil, $15,625 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 Columbia: Richfield Springs Central School District ($28,370 per pupil) · Mount Markham Central School District ($27,244 per pupil) · Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District ($36,611 per pupil).
Which schools Columbia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Columbia 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 Columbia's government
Who represents Columbia
Columbia 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.